The Perfect Wall, Roof, and Slab — Building Science Podcast
Flip the roof and you get the perfect slab: Dirt and stones; Insulation; Vapor; Concrete (structure) The physics of a foundation, wall and roof are the same (this is an Ah-Ha! moment). When we look at a section of the perfect roof, wall, and slab, and we get the other Ah-Ha! moment — the important parts are the corners.
Tips on how to build a landscaped roof - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2024年1月21日 · I was thinking of a roof of 2x10s 16" OC with a 4" concrete slab, and expecting that would hold enough weight, and the structural would include enough 2x6s or posts in the walls to hold it up. In California, it's a mild climate and we'll use drought tolerant plants and some empty space with just DG, can be quite a bit less than 12" in those ...
Insulation below or above this slab? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2018年12月7日 · In earthquake country, and house on poor soil. Our foundation will be a slab suspended between grade beams (see attachment of in-law foundation- ignore wall detail, that is not accurate) Plan had been to insulate above the slab to avoid thermal bridging through grade beams, as opposed to the usual insulation below and at slab edge.
Root cellar ceiling: rigid foam install - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2017年8月16日 · The roof slab also serves as the floor for an attached covered porch that covers the entirety of the slab. However, like any open porch, it does get wet at times in a big rain. The whole thing is about 6′ x 20′. The goal of this bunker is to be used as a root cellar.
Underground Water Barrier Retrofit (Rubber Membrane)
The soil right next to a foundation is usually wettest because all the rain that hits the siding washes down the wall and collects next to the foundation. Houses without gutters dump even more water from the roof into the soil next to foundations. The usual ways to keep runoff away from foundations is with gutters and grading. But if the soil ...
Proper Insulation Metal Siding & Roof - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2024年2月21日 · We are building in climate zone 2a (39470) Poplarville, Ms. La. It is slab on grade with footings. We are slightly raised-maybe 3 steps above grade. We are doing a metal roof , mainly metal siding with 2ft brick skirt except at garage which will be fully bricked.
Getting Slab-Edge Insulation Right - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2020年7月29日 · N1102.2.10 (R402.2.10) Slab-on-grade floors. Slab-on-grade floors with a floor surface less than 12 inches (305 mm) below grade shall be insulated in accordance with Table N1102.1.2. The Insulation shall extend downward from the top of the slab on the outside or inside of the foundation wall.
Porch off a floating slab - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2020年9月24日 · My house is built on an insulated floating slab in southwest Wisconsin. I’m planning to build a roofed porch off the west side of the house, and am wondering the best approach. The porch will be a gable roof coming off the gable side of the house. It will span about 30 feet across the house, and go 15 feet out from the house.
Dryer venting: through slab vs through roof? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Three problems with going through the roof: it's a hold that could leak, you may get some condensation when it's cold out, and you WILL get lint stuck to your roof shingles (and it is impossible to fully remove the lint). If you have a metal roof the lint probable won't stick. I have never seen a dryer vent through a slab but it should work fine.
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