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Foundation Slab or Footing/Wall
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The absloute best advice I have found on concrete floors is here:
http://www.nahb.org/publication_details.aspx?publicationID=437§ionID=155
These guys are the pros.
This PDF file explains the what, why, where, and how of concrete floors.
Any where in the US. Any kind of dirt, Any kind of hills.
http://www.nahb.org/publication_details.aspx?publicationID=437§ionID=155
These guys are the pros.
This PDF file explains the what, why, where, and how of concrete floors.
Any where in the US. Any kind of dirt, Any kind of hills.
Awesome kbs2244!!! Thanks so much for the link. Huge HUGE help!
It looks like a FPSF monolithic slab(page 27) would work perfect for me.
Am I correct in that I would only need a vertical insulation protection for a slab in Massachusetts?
Looks like I live in a AFI of 2000 so I would need a minimum footing depth of 14" with a vertical insulation R-value of 5.6.
To get that(5.6) R-value, going by the table on page 9(highlighted column) I can go with either:
-Expanded EPS II 2" thick
-Extruded XPS IV-VII 2" thick
-Extruded XPS X 1.5"" thick
Is this correct?
I will have to look around for a crew that is familiar with this FPSF foundation.
It looks like a FPSF monolithic slab(page 27) would work perfect for me.
Am I correct in that I would only need a vertical insulation protection for a slab in Massachusetts?
Looks like I live in a AFI of 2000 so I would need a minimum footing depth of 14" with a vertical insulation R-value of 5.6.
To get that(5.6) R-value, going by the table on page 9(highlighted column) I can go with either:
-Expanded EPS II 2" thick
-Extruded XPS IV-VII 2" thick
-Extruded XPS X 1.5"" thick
Is this correct?
I will have to look around for a crew that is familiar with this FPSF foundation.
shocksystems
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Awesome kbs2244!!! Thanks so much for the link. Huge HUGE help!
It looks like a FPSF monolithic slab(page 27) would work perfect for me.
Am I correct in that I would only need a vertical insulation protection for a slab in Massachusetts?
Looks like I live in a AFI of 2000 so I would need a minimum footing depth of 14" with a vertical insulation R-value of 5.6.
To get that(5.6) R-value, going by the table on page 9(highlighted column) I can go with either:
-Expanded EPS II 2" thick
-Extruded XPS IV-VII 2" thick
-Extruded XPS X 1.5"" thick
Is this correct?
I will have to look around for a crew that is familiar with this FPSF foundation.
Does monolithic slab meet MA code requirements? I thought I remembered something about MA not recognizing them as valid yet. I might be confused though.
Cheers!
Jim