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Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
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Document describing good practices for insulating basements in new and existing homes.
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Guide providing information about treating bulk water drainage issues and moisture control measures in existing basements and crawl spaces.
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Guide describing how to install a capillary break under a slab foundation using either polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation installed over aggregate or over sand and geotextile matting.
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Video describing the water management strategies used when remodeling a basement.
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Information sheet describing techniques for insulating basements.
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Video describing the foundation wall and drainage system in a passive house.
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Blog entry describing methods for insulating basement walls on the interior or exterior.
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Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.
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Video explaining raised-floor systems and some issues that can arrise with this type of construction. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
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Fact sheet describing basement insulation considerations.
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Video explaining the practicality behind the idea of wet floodproofing and its applications per LSU AgCenter guidelines.
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Article describing methods to manage moisture, rainwater, and vapor in basements and crawlspaces.
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Guide describing how to insulate a new foundation wall or an existing foundation wall by adding rigid insulation to the exterior side.
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Guide describing how to insulate an existing slab floor by adding rigid foam insulation over the slab then installing a floating subfloor.
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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.
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Presentation describing the challenges of insulating an existing basement, presented to the Building America residential energy-efficiency stakeholder meeting.
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Vapor retarder plastic should not be installed over fibrous insulation on basement or crawlspace walls; rigid foam or spray foam should be installed directly against the concrete, behind the blanket insulation.
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Report describing how to construct a frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) as a practical alternative to a deeper, more-costly foundation in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave.
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Video describing an “excavationless” retrofit technique developed by the University of Minnesota to install exterior insulation around the foundation of an existing home by using high-pressure water to cut a trench through the dirt along the edge of a concrete foundation, remove the mud with a...
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Guide describing how to apply water management strategies to below-grade walls.