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Foundation / Discussions

Can you build foundations and slabs with field stones?

...foundation is not as strong as a poured concrete foundation, so while many of them exist, including entire homes made from them, I imagine you would have a very...

Posted by Bryan Squirrell Jan. 3, 2022 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response

Can you jack up a cottage and build a slab on grade underneath it?

I have a cottage in Quebec which used to be resting on the ground. In the 1950s they dug under neath and poured concrete and used cement blocks to make a three ...

Posted by William Rae June 6, 2021 Slab on Grade 5 responses

How do I close the gap from the exterior cladding overhang to the foundation?

...foundations. hopefully ive explained my problem correctly

Posted by derek hill April 2, 2021 Exterior cladding

What is the best exterior rigid foam insulation for under a deck?

...foundation wasn't back filled so approximately 4 feet of concrete was left exposed with the sil plate. I'm thinking of taking Rigid board and installing it aga...

Posted by Andrew Cherubini March 21, 2021 Insulation and soundproofing 3 responses

How do you improve an old block foundation with no insulation or exterior moisture barrier?

...foundation which is 42" to 48" below grade; walls 30-32" above grade which slopes down and away from foundation/wall intersect. Basement walls parged and paint...

Posted by Wilhelmina Lange March 11, 2021 Foundation and basement improvements 2 responses

How do you choose between a basement or slab on grade?

...foundation with a walk out basement. Legalett provides raft slabs which are engineered to spread the weight evenly, so the are much more solid and not prone to ...

Posted by A. Delmas May 21, 2020 Foundation choices 1 response

Is it ok to add insulation between joists in a crawl space?

Hi, I recently purchased a newly-built ground floor condominium with an accessible crawlspace. This is in Colorado, dry climate, cold winters. The walls of th...

Posted by Cheryl Bottomley May 11, 2020 Crawl spaces

Which is the best basement insulation?

...foundation wall up the concrete and cover the knee wall as well? If so what product makes the most sense? Basements are more susceptible to moisture and water d...

Posted by Alex Kesheshian April 23, 2020 Basements 1 response

Should I build a basement or slab on grade?

...Foundation and Basement; Which is Best? Part of the problem with calculating the cost difference between a basement and slab on grade is comparing them accurate...

Posted by robert baker March 27, 2020 New foundations and slab-on-grade 10 responses

What is the best practice to insulate a crawl space floor?

...foundation wall with lattice work on one side and a dirt floor, the whole underside of the house is exposed to the exterior temperatures. I think you first need...

Posted by austin Fanning March 16, 2020 Crawl spaces 4 responses

Should you put insulation on the outside of a cinder block wall in a desert?

I have a home about 3000 sq. the top is about 1700 and the rest in the basement, being a cinderblock home with a 2 foot over hang. I studed my inner wall, I pu...

Posted by Michael Apodaca March 9, 2020 Wall assemblies - renovation 1 response

What is the best way to insulate a 1780 brick federal with stone foundation in New York?

...foundation can be risky due to the fact that that like a CMU or cinderblock foundation, they are not as strong as a poured concrete foundation and they rely onl...

Posted by carole roseman Jan. 5, 2020 Foundation and basement improvements 1 response

Can you provide Crawlspace Insulation Design Assistance?

...foundation is piled-up field stone (typical of that era) and it can be drafty in high winds). The crawspace is dirt floor with several cemented fieldstone pill...

Posted by Randy Christensen Dec. 10, 2019 Crawl spaces 1 response

What's the difference between a slab on grade and a monolithic foundation?

...foundation foam forms to get a quote for an addition in Michigan and keep reading about slab on grade and monolithic foundation styrofoam forms - is there a dif...

Posted by Ronaldo Johnitas Dec. 10, 2019 Slab on Grade 4 responses

How do you apply vapor barrier and insulation to a CMU house?

...Foundation made of CMUs (aka Cinder block foundations), are trickier to fix than poured concrete foundations. They are not nearly as strong since it is only the...

Posted by Scott Brekke Nov. 22, 2019 Basements improvements 2 responses

Are slab on grade foundations cheaper than a basement?

...Foundation and Basement; Which is Best? There are some cases when a basement makes more sense, like urban infill lots with height restrictions, but even then we...

Posted by Jason Nov. 21, 2019 New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 response

With a raised house how should I insulate underneath?

My house is raised off the ground about 5' and the current insulation is falling apart and was just firberglass batt insulation. I'm looking at wool batt insula...

Posted by Kevin Marmillion Feb. 1, 2021 Basements improvements 3 responses

What is the best way to do exterior foundation styrofoam finishing?

...foundation If you say you saw a foundation with parging flaking off in two years, that sounds like it wasn’t done well and I would hope that would fall under a ...

Posted by Castor River Farm Jan. 31, 2021 New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 response