Stone / Discussions

Its a 1780 brick federal with fieldstone foundation in New York State - all original. I'm trying to figure out how best to insulate the foundation walls. F...

...stone (typical of that era) and it can be drafty in high winds). The crawspace is dirt floor with several cemented fieldstone pillars supporting the original fl...

...Stone foundation. Basement floor is a cement pour in the 70s or 80s? Each floor is about 20'x40'. Total of 2400 sq.ft. Flat roof. Pretty big backyard. Ceiling h...

...stone or concrete are the best from the point of view health and effectiveness, they have the quickest heat transfer and they don’t contract and expand with cha...

...stone dust), as it lets moisture pass through freely and isn’t harmed by it or even bulk water. EPS foam would be my second choice, thicker is better for a numb...

...stone or brick would still act as a thermal bridge. I think what you describe would actually lead to a colder bedroom wall. If the stone or brick is entirely in...

...stone or brick perhaps) to increase your comfort and efficiency. You may have seen them already, but below are a few pages on solar air heaters that may be of v...

...stone) 18" below the surface. Wouldn't a poured perimeter wall down to bedrock be a better approach - before pouring the slab? Building a slab on grade on bedro...

...stone around it (no organic materials and no fines), frost would be unable to form, so no skirt would be needed. You may have seen that we recently installed ...

...stone dust, that would be our preference.

...stone fibers cut their exoskeletons, so they aren't big fans apparently. However, there is not a lot of hard evidence we've found to conclusively back that clai...

...stone etc? Do you live in a high risk area for Radon gas ? There are two main ways to insulate a crawlspace floor, either you can separate it and keep it co...