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Building a 26x32 cabin on a heated slab on grade and want to add a  12x12 extension as a screened room. The plan is to have the extension and roof attached to the cabin. Can I extend the concrete slab for this extension and not have it heated? Concerned that the concrete will fail on the extension as the heated slab wi...

Hi, my apologies if this question has already been answered or has any glaring misconceptions.  I've only recently begun my journey into building my first home and am just starting to plan my layout.  I thought to copy the old bank barn style and have my house built into a north facing hill.  The main floor is accessed...

...monolithic foundation styrofoam forms - is there a difference or are they the same thing?  A slab on grade literally means a slab of concrete on grade (ground level), as opposed to ‘below grade’ like a basement. And a slab on grade can be built in a variety of ways (monolithic or not), you can learn the basics on this ...