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Slab on Grade

You're in the right place for step-by-step guides to insulated slab on grade foundations and floors especially if building a high-efficiency LEED, Passive House, ZNE, FPSF or Positive Energy or Passive Solar Homes.

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 2 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

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

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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

平地基础上的楼板需要进行哪些维护?
Posted by Diane Arsenault March 1, 2022, 1:28 p.m. Slab on Grade 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

How do you attach steps to slab on grade insulation?
Posted by Mary Alm Dec. 2, 2021, 11:24 a.m. Slab on Grade 3 Responses

What is the best way to build a slab on grade foundation?
Posted by Earl Williams Nov. 30, 2021, 12:25 p.m. Slab on Grade 3 Responses

Can I do a concrete deck with pilings from Legalett?
Posted by Pam Proctor Nov. 15, 2021, 7:18 a.m. New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 Responses

Can you use Comfortboard mineral wool insulation as a skirt on monolithic slab?
Posted by Eric Sokol Oct. 16, 2021, 11:15 a.m. Slab on Grade 1 Responses

Insulation on interior or exterior of frost wall - or both - for floating slab?
Posted by Marc-Andre Roy Oct. 4, 2021, 9:20 a.m. Slab on Grade 5 Responses

What experience do you have with techno piles?
Posted by Rob DesBaillets Aug. 26, 2021, 8:49 p.m. New foundations and slab-on-grade 3 Responses

什么是在高档保温上安装板坯的最佳方法?
Posted by paul fowler Aug. 26, 2021, 8:29 p.m. Slab on Grade 3 Responses

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Slab on Grade

Professionals and DIY slab forming systems are covered including ICF, Solar Heated Radiant heated, Hydronic Radiant heated and traditional Raft slabs.

How to prepare the ground, choose a design and then the right system, much will depend on the space available, the insolation, the location and the experience of the builders involved in construction.

here at EcoHome we aim to make succesful Slab on Grade construction Easy by showing how, from design to build.