3 ms·
Insulation under the home, and skirted around it. You may be thinking of a Frost Protected Shallow Foundation[1]. A nice alternative to excavating in order to g
by tejohnso 5y ago
Insulation under the home, and skirted around it. You may be thinking of a Frost Protected Shallow Foundation[1]. A nice alternative to excavating in order to get below the frost line. I dream of doing this as part of a self built small passive house project.
[1]: https://www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/blog/frost-protected-shallow-foundations-saving-energy-and-construction-cost-with-foam-plastic-insulation/ https://www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/blog/frost-protected-...
- swader999 5y agoICF construction where the foundation form is Styrofoam Lego like blocks that concrete is poured into achieves this shallow and in full basement hooded. A lot more homes in Canada use this approach now.