How to build a slab on grade / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...building materials.    Ann Cavlovic is a writer living in the Ottawa area. Her fiction and essays have appeared in several Canadian journals and newspapers including The Fiddlehead, The Globe and Mail, and PRISM international. Find her at: www.anncavlovic.com.  Article first written in Canadian Architect Magazine, ...

...ated to R32, more than 3 times what is normally used in new builds. This seems extreme to some, but that is simply because floors are chronically under-insulated and any addition to that can be a foreign concept to lot of builders.  Having a heated floor is not an argument against greater insulation, it is actually the...

...one by adding insulation - yep, we have a guide for how to insulate monolithic concrete slab on grade floors when building, here. Why build on a slab instead of a basement? To save money and carbon emissions, and have a healthier and more durable house. For a detailed guide on choosing between a Slab on Grade or a Bas...

...about how to build a thickened edge concrete slab on grade FPSF footing on soil with a high water table to prevent frost heave, by first installing drainage below the slab.  Related slab on grade foundation pages: Slab-on-grade technical guide Building a thickened edge slab on grade with normal soil conditions How to ...