...on (R4)
Weather barrier (WRB)
Strapping
Exterior cladding
* Both homes are built on a raft-slab ‘ slabongrade ICF Forming kit ’ with 12 inches of EP...
...on your investment if you use it primarily as a heat source. How long it takes to pay for itself depends on your consumption and where you live, estimates range...
...ondensation? How do we fix and prevent condensation in our homes?
Condensation in homes – the basics
So what is condensation? Condensation in its purest f...
...onal items.
Slab-on-grade construction is more affordable, healthier and more durable than basement construction as you have no porous concrete walls to absor...
...slabongrade foundation .
Winter nights: depending on the amount of thermal mass in the room (stone, masonry, brick, etc.) to act as a thermal battery for st...
...only came about because of our relatively last-minute decision to seek LEED certification. One requirement of the LEED process is to do an evaluation of the ene...
...on about all stages of building, to follow one project from start to finish we think could provide some valuable insight (not to mention courage and inspiration...
...ons. Read here about how to find more environmentally-friendly spray foam with lower emissions .
A tiny home built on a slabongrade that isn’t going to have...
...onstruction here
This is the first in a series of videos on passive solar home construction, we begin with passive solar design basics, orienting the future h...
...onstructing LEED-certified homes in the Saguenay region for 7 years but was previously doing general construction in the Montreal region since 1985.
Interest ...
...onditioning and count on opening windows at night to cool a house, it will take longer to release heat if it is stored in tons of dense material. During an exte...
