Guide
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Guide describing how to slope solid surfaces outside of a home so rainwater flows away from the home.
Video
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Video describing concrete slab over polyethylene barrier.
Guide
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Guide describing techniques and measures for increasing the termite resistance of a home's foundations.
Reference
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Website describing the U.S. Department of Energy's residential buildings program.
Reference
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
Reference
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Brochure describing insulation approaches for homes with slab-on-grade floors.
Reference
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Handbook providing guidance on the design and construction of foundations for homes, including insulation, air sealing, and water management details for basements, crawlspaces, and slabs.
Video
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Video from American Concrete Institute explaining the differences between foundation construction strategies and heights to mitigate damage from flooding.
Reference
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
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Video describing how a frost-protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is constructed and including use of a stay-in-place EPS (expanded polystyrene) footing form that provides insulation and simplifies the installation of frost-protected monolithic concrete slab foundations.
