Depending on your location you may need rigid foam insulation under and around the edges of the slab by martin holladay issue 245 aug sept 2014 while walls and roofs have long been a point of focus foundations seem to be the final frontier when it comes to insulation.
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Insulating properly below grade can help prevent total structure heat loss and reduce heating and cooling bills by 10 20.
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For under slab applications the rigid foam insulation typically should be installed over a gravel base with a poly vapor diffusion retarder between the gravel and insulation.
This article discusses the use of polyisocyanurate foam board insulation below concrete slabs.
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Additional insulation is applied along the edges of the slab because that is a primary surface for heat loss.
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For installation on concrete foundations and under floor slabs the rigid foam insulation you choose can make a difference of tens of thousands of dollars on a project.
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We describe research on the effectiveness of polyisocyanurate foam boards under a concrete building floor slab and we compare using polyisocyanurate sub slab insulation with polystyrene foam insulation below a concrete slab.
Lack of foundation insulation on below grade and under slab projects can account for up to 25 of a structure s total heat loss.
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