Slab floor / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...floors over hydronic radiant floors, but none greater than the ability to inject solar-heated air into the thermal battery which is the concrete slab floor.  Building a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) with Passive Solar air-heated radiant floor slab  © Ecohome Solar air heating panels are a growing trend in...

...slab-on-grade floor on a site with a high water table. Drain placement for slab on grade with high water table. Image © Yanni Milon Drain placing with gravel and geotextile under a slab on grade foundation. Image © Yanni Milon Placing gravel for draining slab on grade with high water table. Image © Yanni Milon Ho...

...floor heating systems Build your own DIY solar air heater for free heat Heat pump water heaters save energy and money All about underfloor heating - hydronic, electric wire or air tubes Non-toxic silicate sealer for polished concrete slab floors Learn more about the benefits of a free Ecohome Network Membersh...

...slab exterior.   Read more about Passive House construction and efficient home building in general on the pages below and in our Green Building Guide.  How to build a slab or foundation on soft soil and high water tables Silicate sealers for concrete slab floors - durable and healthy Step by step guide on how...

...slab foundation Insulating below monolithic slab-on-grade foundations Where do water pipes go in a slab foundation? Disadvantages of a monolithic slab foundation Key tips for monolithic slab foundation success Building a monolithic concrete slab foundation, step-by-step Monolithic slab vs. floating slab: understanding ...