Cottage renovation / Discussions

Can you jack up a cottage and build a slab on grade underneath it?

...cottage a bit to level it.  Your cottage would need to lifted high enough that you can at least get a Bobcat under there to level it, add clean crushed stone and compact it, then install all the foam forms and insulation. The company that provides engineered raft slab on grade kits with air heated floors is Legalett, t...

Posted by William Rae June 6, 2021 Slab on Grade 5 responses

How do you Insulate a 3 season cottage?

...cottage to keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the spring and fall. We are putting a metal roof on and insulating on top of the old one. Is it better to insulate the rest of the cottage from inside or the outside? And what kind of insulation is better? The inside of the cottage right now has no finished walls Fr...

Posted by Terry Skindilias April 23, 2019 Wall assemblies - renovation 4 responses