Foundations / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...foundations & green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: What to look for in a building lot when buying land to build a green home Top tips for staying on budget when building a home Slab-on-grade monolithic foundations: The detailed construction guide How much insu...

...foundations to meet building code in most regions (we hope), but putting plumbing lines in conduits is also a good idea. That way if for any reason at all you need to replace a waterline, you simply pull the PEX out of the conduit and replace it. An additional feature I once saw that made a lot of sense was a second ba...

Deck building tips for a durable deck construction: Meeting setbacks and getting building permits in Canada & US Raised Deck frame specification - make sure the structure is strong enough Which raised deck foundations are best: cement pillars (Sonotubes), screw piles, floating deck blocks What's the best type of d...

...foundations prevents concrete from freezing © CMHC Skirt insulation is a very simple and cost-effective solution that could (and should) be applied to basement foundations as well, as it would help reduce heat loss by keeping basement walls at a much higher temperature. In addition to significant cost savings durin...