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    Low Temp Thermostat For Meat Hanging?

    I think thats the ticket thanks
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    Low Temp Thermostat For Meat Hanging?

    Hello, I am looking for a thermostat capable of holding the room temperature around 0C. I plan on hooking it up to a small baseboard heater and using it solely whenever I have an animal hanging in the garage. Is there any thermostats that you guys would recommend. I can't seem to find...
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    Concrete question

    Yeah makes sense. Personally I would put down poly underneath the slab, and put foam board about 4 feet in around the interior perimeter.
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    Concrete question

    Right but the heat loss is through the perimeter and not the ground. At the very least use minimal insulation under the floor and maximize insulation around the perimeter. The floor may be a little warmer with insulation underneath it but its a fairly major expenditure. If a very comfortable...
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    Concrete question

    Like this: [/URL][/IMG] This is from the National Association of Home Builders guide for frost protected shallow foundations.
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    Concrete question

    Okay. My understanding is that heat is lost as it conducts through the concrete and under the walls. The further from the walls you move the less heat is lost (as the heat has more ground to travel through). You would reach a point of diminishing return with insulating under the slab. The ground...
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    Concrete question

    Just to be clear, wouldn't a person want the rigid foam board around the perimeter only? Lets say four feet in from the sides?
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