...floors , slab on grade construction step by step , Raft slabs for building on soft soils , and anything else about sustainable green home construction in Ecohom...
...floors over hydronic radiant floors , but none greater than the ability to inject solar-heated air into the thermal battery which is the concrete slabfloor.
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Polyethylene barriers below slabfloors serve two purposes - to prevent moisture...
...slab , It is common to install as little as R5 insulation below slabfloors, making that about the weakest point in a building envelope, as walls are generally ...
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What’s cheaper to build – a slab on grade or a crawlspace?
A slab is cheaper . A crawl space is like building a mini (and dysfunctional) b...
...floor in their passive solar home - especially as built correctly with sufficient subfloor insulation a concrete slab on grade makes a perfect thermal battery f...
...Slab on floor: R30
Slab construction
Base consisting of 6 inches of crushed stone
4 "of rigid insulation under the footing, 7" of expanded polystyrene u...
