Super Insulated Slab Foundation

Super insulated slab foundations a thick layer of foam on a bed of compacted gravel supports the building prevents frost damage and keeps the heat inside by alan gibson.

Super insulated slab foundation.

If the foundation wall is mostly below grade a well can be installed. This material is a dimpled 24 mil high density polyethylene that provides wall and under slab moisture control for all types of foundations and isolates living spaces from floors that otherwise can become damp. Super insulated slab foundations by at least 2 feet. Alternatively we ve used a 11 2 inch layer of flowable fill a thin aerated concrete mix with sand aggregate to true the surface.

In colder climates achieving the necessary r value below a slab floor requires between 8 and 10 inches of expensive extruded polystyrene or high density expanded. Super insulated slab foundations a thick layer of foam on a bed of compacted gravel supports the building prevents frost damage and keeps the heat inside article by jlc. To prevent voids under neath the foam which might cause it to deflect we take extra care to level the compacted gravel.