Slab / Discussions

...slab will heave, crack, etc.  Also, do you have a list of foundation contractors who have experience with building these slabs? Having built several LEED certified High performance homes on slabs with different methods, our preferred method on how to build a slab on grade would be with an engineered prefab raft slab ki...

...slab, or do you have something like this without the heated floors that would work better? A Legalett raft slab has an optional air heated radiant floor, but it is not necessary. They are installed in all climates from the far north to the south, and even in cold climates they don’t always include floor heating. Many P...

...slab on grade prefab kit? If so, see this page on Legalett Geoslab foundation kits and air heated floors and you can contact them through there. If that's not what you mean let us know but I can't think of any other system you'd be referring to.

...slab on grade with a radiant heated floor and have an attached unheated screen porch on the same slab, you just need to be sure to insulate between the heated and unheated portions. This is not the easiest thing to accomplish with a hand made slab but a company that supplies prefab slab on grade kits (Legalett) can eas...

...slab on grade and ditch the existing floor. That may be the most sensible option if you really want radiant infloor heating, though there are others we can discuss.   What is the current condition of the floor joists, are they rotting at all? And, what is your budget for all this? Jacking it to build a slab or foundati...

...slab on grade is better and have a 2 storey house instead?  Is the energy loss from the 2nd storey less than a basement? And also, what about using the slab on grade with the Legalett solar air floor as your basement floor? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks so much!   We prefer a slab on grade over a base...

...slab on grade and 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 t...

...slab need to be insulated all around, a builder told me he would not recommend that due to the entire weight of the building resting 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 ...

...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 ...