Foundation/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...foundationchoice? Or is a basement better? Traditionally, home construction often starts with a concrete basementfoundation- But is that the best choice? The first factors to consider when designing thefoundationsystem for a home are lot size and soil conditions. When space is limited (with total footprint and...

...foundationA slabfoundationis better . Remember – a crawl space is a mini basement, aka a hole in the ground that will one day be filled in by nature, one way or another. To avoid flooding or moisture damage, or shifting due to soil quality, you would be better to build a raft slab on expansive soils or high wate...

...foundationInsulated slab forming systems Corner detail for insulated slab forming system Skirt detail for frost protected shallowfoundationslab forms Rebar detailing for slabfoundations Slab-on-grade floors are often heated, which provides a very comfortable and even distribution of heat...

...foundationA slabfoundationis better . Remember – a crawl space is a mini basement, aka a hole in the ground that will one day be filled in by nature, one way or another. To avoid flooding or moisture damage, or shifting due to soil quality, you would be better to build a raft slab on expansive soils or high wate...

...foundations for homes not only preventsfoundations from cracking, it also reduces energy consumption and global CO² emissions. The negative environmental aspects of concrete use can be mitigated by good engineering to use finite quantities based on structural need, and by using it proactively for thermal mass . Ther...

...foundations through Code. Frost Protected ShallowFoundationor FPSF insulation design details for slab on grade Slab-on-grade step by step Instructions for problem expansive soils and high water tables EXCAVATION for Slab on Gradefoundation: Hire an engineer to establish how to seat the footing for the ...

...foundations Why insulate under a slab on gradefoundation? For comfort, and to save money, that's why! In many areas Building Code has fallen behind common sense on what specification of insulation to use under a slab , It is common to install as little as R5 insulation below slab floors, making that about the weakes...

...foundationsee here , but we'll give conclusions below. Typically, the construction of a single family home in Canada & North America starts with a poured concrete footing followed by an 8-inch thickfoundationwall, generally 8 to 10 feet in height. In a cold climate zone a basementfoundation指望被buri…

...Foundations, our top tips for durability: It is important to understand what will cause your deck to shift so you can build accordingly to avoid that; if you're in a cold region frost heave being the biggest concern. That is why if you live in an area where you get long cold winters you are normally advised to go 4 o...

...foundations & insulating from the exterior when renovating an old home © Ecohome Cinderblock, stone or cracked concretefoundationrenovations: Before renovating or insulating, determine first thatfoundations can safely continue to support a structure long into the future . Afoundation这并不是严重的威慑……

...foundationdrainage, sump pumps, exteriorfoundationwaterproof membranes and interior walls that can dry . All of these solutions can be applied when doing a full basement renovation that includes excavating to applyfoundationwaterproofing and insulation (see our pages on how to renovate basements so they don’t turn...