Basement floor / Discussions

...floor designed to harness thermal mass advantages. Slab Foundation: This concrete floor is not intended as a structural slab foundation. Should I directly design it as a traditional slab foundation? In this case, the thickness would be around 4-to-6 inches. Floor Sandwich Structure: I'd like to understand how the layer...

...basement between the floor and wall. It was a finished basement with carpeting. We don't plan to put carpeting back in but would like something nice looking that would not have to be removed if this ever happened again. It previously was a completly dry basement since 1993. Thanks for any help. There are a few things y...

...floor heating, or the air system that Legalett uses. I am also wondering how much rebar should be in a slab on grade floor and if it's okay to have the perimeter touching the ground without any insulation beneath it?  The most cost-effective system to deliver in-floor radiant heat would in your case depend on how big i...

...basement rim joists or to create a radon barrier in a crawl space it’s a great choice, but in most other applications, and certainly with a slab on grade there are better ways. When an installer sprays the polyurethane insulation they really go by experience to get the appropriate depth, and of course a skilled install...