[TheForge] Re: WAAAAAAAAY OT (while we're talking about buildingsand heat)

[Grover Richardson]

Always put gravel and a vapor barrier underneath concrete.  Don't know if
this is what you are referring to.  My mother's house had a carport,
concrete.  It didn't have gravel and a vapor barrier.  So, in winter it
sweated.  Got real slick, real quick.  Now that it is built into a garage,
the problem still exists, though to a smaller extent.

>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Justin Fellenz
>*>Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 10:42 AM
>*>To: Kenneth Mayer; Sponsored by ABANA
>*>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: WAAAAAAAAY OT (while we're 
>*>talking about buildingsand heat)
>*>
>*>
>*>Another shop build question: does anyone in a colder climate 
>*>have experience with insulated concrete floors? I'm building 
>*>my shop this spring in Kamloops, BC, where it gets a little 
>*>cold--not like Maine, but cold. Someobody suggested I lay 2 
>*>1/2" of polystyrene hard foam under the slab. It's about 
>*>another 4000 CAD to do it...I'm wndering if it's worth the 
>*>money and whether it decreases the structural stability of the slab.
>*>
>*>Another person suggested radiant heat (insulation with or 
>*>without). That's about another 5k and if it breaks it would 
>*>be a nightmare to fix. But people say it's pretty cool to 
>*>have nice warm floors. Thoughts on that welcome as well.
>*>
>*>Thanks,
>*>
>*>JRF
>*>
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