Slab foundation insulation / Discussions

...slab 5 years ago! We soon realized that the insulation is little to non existent! The attic has batt insulation but the walls of the attic have nothing! The aluminum siding is nailed right to the studs! When it's cold outside an I drill holes to install a Molly to hang pictures etc. Anywhere in the house I can feel col...

We built a new home two years ago and having issues with being too dry in the house. Right now today the temperature is 2 degrees outside and the moisture in the house is 22 % The humidity in your home is largely affected by the humidity levels outside. Happy to help sort this out with you I just need some more info. W...

...slab EPS foam insulation is nothing compared to the labor required to switch to an entirely different method of insulating. I would first point you to this page -  Slab on grade technical guide We have other pages on slab construction as well that are worth looking at, you can find them if you enter slab on grade in th...

...slab w/ 2" hard foam insulation under slab (+ crushed stone & eps vapor barrier), and 2" hard foam insulation vertically around sides/edges of slab and subfloor above.  On top of the slab will be a wood subfloor web-truss system where the electric & plumbing & hydronic floor heating panels w/ PEX tubing wil...

...slab are heated floors necessary? Whether or not you need radiant heat in a slab on grade foundation floor that is super insulated depends on your climate, the amount of insulation, any floor coverings you put on, and finally how you personally define comfort. See this page that talks in detail about human comfort in h...