Slab on grade / Discussions

...slab on grade foundation is best suited. do you work here or can you supply a kit and assistance to a local builder? The house will probably have a partial basement but the slab section, ideally with your hot air radiant heat system, would be about 1000 square feet. There is only one manufacturer of slab on grade form ...

...onstruction you’re at, here are the pages that will help; and if they don’t, please don’t hesitate to drop us another question. Solar air heaters Air-heated slab floors Off-grid heating solutions Passive solar home design Choosing the right wood stove Off-grid living blog: heating systems To reduce your carbon footpr...

...on the insulation sandwiched between the ground and the slab. What do you think?  A Slab on Grade needs to be built correctly, but no, Insulation under a slab floor will not make it less stable. To me that sounds like someone who has built frost walls but never a slab, and builders will often express doubts about unfam...

...slab on grade house a foot above the surrounding ground you could canoe away from your front door in a flood with no damage whatsoever.  If you are in the design phase and concerned about durability, I would look into building a slab instead of a basement as it virtually eliminates your risk of flooding, but if you’re ...

...on. It can also give you an advantage in flood prone areas by being off the ground. They may also allow construction on soils that lack the bearing capacity needed for a footing and slab floor (a raft-slab is also an option for softer soils).  The disadvantages of screw pile construction: A floor raised on screw piles ...

...on to insulate it even more. While Building Code will let you get away with less, we would not recommend heating a slab on grade in any Canadian climate with any less than four inches of foam insulation. Six inches and sometimes more, depending on your specific climate, would save you energy and money in the long run. ...

...on raises pertinent points. Basements are certainly useful, but from an environmental point of view, the benefits of slab-on-grade construction over a basement are undeniable, you can read all the pros and cons here -  Slab on Grade or Foundation and Basement; Which is Best? And have a look at the Edelweiss House that ...