renovating or building a new home in the US or Canada with a Basement or a Slab on Grade, in the EcoHome Foundation & Basement guide section you will find the basics on foundation, basement & slab design, under slab insulation, site selection & preparation, excavation, drainage & radon gas prevention and mitigation

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Foundations, Basements & Slab-on-Grade

Whenrenovating or building a new home in the US or Canadawitha Basement or a Slab on Grade, in the EcoHome Foundation & Basement guide section you will findthe basics on foundation,basement & slab design,under slab insulation, site selection & preparation, excavation, drainage &radon gas prevention and mitigation

Should I put 2" foam board under, around, AND on top of concrete slab?
Posted by Insinuendo Insinuendo Aug. 5, 2022, 10:14 a.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

What are the best practices for a pier foundation on sloped bedrock?
Posted by s w July 12, 2022, 1:43 p.m. New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 Responses

What is the minimum insulation value for insulation between the edge of the slab and foundation wall?
Posted by Arsh Deep July 12, 2022, 11:24 a.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

How do you stop moisture and mold from forming behind drywall in a new basement?
Posted by Keri Peters 2022年7月12日上午10:24 Basements improvements 3 Responses

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Can moisture from the sand and aggregate under a slab cause rising damp?
Posted by Frederick Beggy June 9, 2022, 11 a.m. Slab on Grade 3 Responses

Should I insulate the top of a block wall with spray foam? And a question about attic R value
Posted by Ken Traefald April 19, 2022, 9:10 a.m. Foundation and basement improvements 1 Responses

Why is there frost build up on basement walls? (poured concrete)
Posted by William Hackett April 7, 2022, 1:33 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

Will air heated floors work in a northern climate?
Posted by Matthew holmes March 22, 2022, 9:59 a.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

裸露混凝土下的地面霜线是深还是浅?
Posted by scott wanks 2022年3月3日下午5:02 Slab on Grade 1 Responses

Can we backfill a basement and then do slab on grade?
Posted by susannahandjared mcisaac March 3, 2022, 4:20 p.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

What maintenance needs to be done on a slab on grade foundation?
Posted by Diane Arsenault March 1, 2022, 1:28 p.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

What is the best way to insulate interior basement walls that are sweating?
Posted by Chris Branson Feb. 15, 2022, 10:34 a.m. Foundation and basement improvements 1 Responses

Engineered Slab on Grade or Footings
Posted by Jeff Ryan Feb. 15, 2022, 9:59 a.m. Foundations and Basements 1 Responses

Can you build Slab on grade as an extension on an existing house with a crawlspace?
Posted by Lana Mcgeary Jan. 19, 2022, 11:09 a.m. Slab on Grade 2 Responses

在新罕布什尔州，你会怎么做一个有柱子和豆子车库的Slab on Grade ?
Posted by Robert Nordman Jan. 19, 2022, 10:49 a.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

把房子建在平地地基上的利与弊是什么?
Posted by Debra Kroening Jan. 5, 2022, 1:29 p.m. New foundations and slab-on-grade 6 Responses

Can you build foundations and slabs with field stones?
Posted by Bryan Squirrell Jan. 3, 2022, 9:50 a.m. Foundation and basement improvements 1 Responses

Can I put foam boards up after I frame a basement?
Posted by Paul Hylan Dec. 27, 2021, 11:53 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

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Foundations and Basements

Building science for foundations and slab on grade options are explained, for example raft slabs as afrost-protected shallow foundation. EcoHome helps readers understand the issues that affect energy efficiency, moisture management,slab on grade forming techniques,how to choose between a crawlspace or a slab foundationand radon control and removal so you canbuild more efficient Green homesandbetter insulated crawlspacesthat will last a lifetime.

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