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How do you seal a crawlspace and remove radon gas from it?

...home. In the 10x6 section, the builder laid down concrete extending from wall on the floor for about 5", while the remaining part is the gravel. So, imagine the floor is a picture on your wall, where the frame is concrete while the photo itself is gravel/earth.  Question: I should probably seal the earthly floor to mak...

Posted by Joe Curious Nov. 12, 2025 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 2 responses

What is the best way to do a basement renovation?

...homes As for vapor barriers on basement walls, as you would read in the page above, that’s always a bad idea. The ground is wet, concrete is wet and porous, so sandwiching organic materials against it with a sheet of plastic will have one inevitable result, it will rot. The intention of vapor barriers was originally to...

Posted by BIG FOOT Nov. 18, 2020 Basements improvements 1 response

Hello EcoHome I was wondering, do you offer your home kits to Massachusetts?

I am interested in passive/net zero home (prefab/modular).   You can see all of our LEED and Passive House ready kit houses on this page here, and yes, they are available in the Eastern US seaboard, how soon are you building? There has been a lot of demand and our manufacturers are booked up until at least next summer....

Posted by Kimberly Luce July 23, 2020 Architecture and plan design 3 responses

How do you install a radon barrier in a crawlspace with an uneven floor?

...home, that our first step would to be to install a vapor barrier over the entire surface, ensuing that it is air tight...and that we could do this ourselves.  As we have never done this before, is there any way your group can you help us to decide best practices?  We are of course willing to provide pictures and if nec...

Posted by Reinhart Bigl Nov. 29, 2021 Radon in Homes - Mitigation 1 response

Are your prefab kit homes available in Central Florida?

...homes by spring 2022. And in terms of making them hurricane proof, designing and building homes to meet the challenges of their specific climate conditions is an essential part home design, so yes that would be factored in as well. I would suggest you become a member of Ecohome for free and you will get notices as soon...

Posted by Johali Mathews Sept. 6, 2021 Architecture and plan design 1 response

Can you help me choose between a slab on grade and pressure treated wood foundation?

...home with safe indoor air: Clean indoor air quality Removing dust and moisture from homes Choosing safe paints and finishes Choosing eco-friendly sustainable counter tops Healthy home cleaning products

Posted by Margot Simonot May 20, 2019 Slab on Grade 1 response

how do I get a free quote for the EcoHabitat S 1600 for Ontario?

in southern ontario If you go onto pages of any individual models of prefab kit houses for sale and in your case the S1600,  you will see a tab to request a quote. I know that demand is pretty high at the moment, how soon were you looking to build?    

Posted by sheila miller July 10, 2020 Architecture and plan design 1 response