If this were my project I would insulate with closed cell foam - a water-proof material that, properly-installed, eliminates the issues. If hubby is using an open-celled foam take care to seal the wall penetrations. Research, Codes, Standards on Insulation Placement in Buildings & on Mechanic...
It's far better to insulate your home and reduce the heat losses. That way, you'll need to use your heating much less. The great thing about home insulation is that it usually pays for itself quite quickly in lower fuel bills. Before long, it's even making you money! And it's ...
Learn How To Insulate Basement Walls Properly. Basement Insulation is very difficult to under. Learn how to insulate basement walls from industry pro Todd Fratzel.
Here in the South, we usually build slab-on-grade. We don’t have a frostline, so code does not require that we dig down several feet. It isn’t like the Northeast and the snowbelt states, where once you are digging below the frostline, it makes sense to dig out the entire footp...
When additional elevation is needed, one of the other elevated foundation methods can be used instead of or on top of the minimal fill. Slab cap on filled stem wall: To build on a slab when you need to elevate more than 2 feet above existing grade level, foundation stem walls can be ...
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I hired out the foundation. As a detached garage, I was able to do a slab on grade foundation rather than having to dig footings below the frost line as would be required for an attached garage. However, I lacked the drive and expertise required for digging a 440 sqaure foot hole and ...
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on the basement walls and slab. If any of these conditions are present, you need to do more than just coat the walls; you should also install an interior drainage system that includes a perforated drain pipe buried in gravel along the basement perimeter. The pipe must drain outside to ...