ᐅ Foundation / Slab

Learn how to get everything right when building your foundation and slab – for a stable base and a safe home!

Insulation under the slab: EPS or XPS?

McEgg•24 Aug 2016 08:06

Answers: 12

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elVincent • 13 Sep 2016 18:41

Concrete slab – construction/insulation etc. – experiences, please!

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Canca42•18 May 2016 21:47

Answers: 10

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FHW6Neu • 11 Sep 2016 16:40

White tank transition/joint between concrete slab partially unfilled

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HugGis•21 Aug 2016 19:00

Answers: 3

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Tom1607 • 22 Aug 2016 15:30

Slab foundation vs. strip footing (strip foundation)

bluminger•17 Aug 2016 11:43

Answers: 15

tabtab • 20 Aug 2016 00:52

Concrete slab partially removed, reinforcement exposed

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Knallkörper•6 Aug 2016 17:10

Answers: 22

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Legurit • 15 Aug 2016 18:36

Damage Caused by Rain During the Shell Construction Phase

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cumpa•8 Aug 2016 11:12

Answers: 7

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Baumhaus.Bau • 12 Aug 2016 09:41

Do exterior walls need to be positioned exactly in the center of the strip footing?

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Chorus•10 Aug 2016 13:38

Answers: 6

tomtom79 • 10 Aug 2016 20:06

Leave the concrete slab exposed over the winter months

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Phantom•2 Aug 2016 10:55

Answers: 15

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costa • 5 Aug 2016 19:02

Pad foundation / isolated footing

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Meerbusch81•26 Jul 2016 01:32

Answers: 7

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Payday • 30 Jul 2016 09:33

Foundation for granite curbstones / granite kerbstones

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tobierlangen•20 Jul 2016 15:22

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tobierlangen • 20 Jul 2016 15:22

Foundation slab

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Steven•15 Jul 2016 12:12

Answers: 8

blockhauspower • 17 Jul 2016 10:32

Basement Insulation

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daniels87•2 Jul 2016 09:45

Answers: 15

tabtab • 16 Jul 2016 18:06

Concrete slab for garage too expensive?

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Hausbau83•13 Jul 2016 19:21

Answers: 2

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Hausbau83 • 13 Jul 2016 19:38

Concrete slab - gravel base underneath or not?

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KrustyDerClown•8 Jul 2016 23:11

Answers: 5

tabtab • 9 Jul 2016 11:12

Foundation for a garden shed with approximately 364 cm x 304 cm external dimensions

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sauerpeter•5 Jul 2016 12:26

Answers: 13

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nasenmann • 5 Jul 2016 15:27

Open-cell or closed-cell insulation for the perimeter of the floor slab

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ningerning•26 Jun 2016 12:41

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ningerning • 26 Jun 2016 12:41

Civil contractor damages road

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sanchez•16 Jun 2016 21:11

Answers: 6

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Payday • 25 Jun 2016 18:38

Frost skirt and foundation slab integrated in a single pour

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tomleu•21 Jun 2016 15:11

Answers: 4

Jochen104 • 21 Jun 2016 16:53

The water is standing on the sand slab.

Cinderella77•19 Jun 2016 06:47

Answers: 8

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toxicmolotof • 19 Jun 2016 19:45

Forgot to install the foundation grounding system – any advice?

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Kerstin2•5 Mar 2016 18:48

Answers: 12

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Landschafter1 • 19 Jun 2016 16:25

Procedure for Building Permit, Excavation, and Concrete Slab Installation

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Johann1986•15 Jun 2016 19:50

Answers: 3

MarcWen • 15 Jun 2016 20:34

Staircase planned, foundation or how should I proceed?

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FBDIMM•3 Jun 2016 17:16

Answers: 1

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Elina • 3 Jun 2016 17:41

Cost Comparison: Insulated Ground Slab vs. Conventional Concrete Slab

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titoz•23 May 2016 00:42

Answers: 5

wrobel • 23 May 2016 09:51

Gravel foundation for garden shed/tool storage shed

LeckerZuhause•16 May 2016 17:46

Answers: 11

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HilfeHilfe • 18 May 2016 07:41

Scaffolding Closed – Are There Any Consequences?

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Messjogi•15 May 2016 09:39

Answers: 11

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ypg • 16 May 2016 16:49

Strip Foundation versus Slab Foundation

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Che.guevara•7 May 2016 17:06

Answers: 2

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Che.guevara • 7 May 2016 18:45

Attaching basement insulation? Construction errors, perimeter insulation for exterior walls

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Dieter_SLS•17 Nov 2015 23:40

Answers: 7

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Peanuts74 • 29 Apr 2016 06:51

Equipotential bonding? Grounding ring or foundation grounding system...

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Exotic•23 Sep 2014 22:16

Answers: 28

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Dipol • 25 Apr 2016 08:55

Pouring a Concrete Slab – Risk of Overnight Frost?

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Baustelle2016•4 Mar 2016 16:49

Answers: 12

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Baustelle2016 • 1 Apr 2016 19:26

Planning the Ground Slab (Insulation)

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stiff80•19 Mar 2016 16:32

Answers: 5

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stiff80 • 20 Mar 2016 08:56

Frustrations with the concrete slab – joints or full-surface pour?

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-•26 Oct 2012 15:47

Answers: 2

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- • 7 Mar 2016 08:45

Concrete slab, foundations, earthworks – is the quotation acceptable?

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gmberg•7 Feb 2016 12:36

Answers: 7

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ONeill • 13 Feb 2016 23:29

Construction of Columns on Foundations

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Kerstin2•7 Feb 2016 14:46

Answers: 2

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Doc.Schnaggls • 8 Feb 2016 09:36

Offset/Step between frost protection strip and foundation slab

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LauPaul•17 Jan 2016 22:30

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LauPaul • 17 Jan 2016 22:30

Load dispersion angle in foundation ignored

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D.Loper•12 Jan 2016 07:46

Answers: 6

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T21150 • 12 Jan 2016 09:06

Reinforcement Installation for the Foundation Slab

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Renken•10 Jan 2016 20:14

Answers: 2

wpic • 10 Jan 2016 22:05

Chimney incorrectly marked on the plans

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bekafl•4 Jan 2016 18:05

Answers: 16

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Bauexperte • 5 Jan 2016 11:16

Insulating the exterior basement wall due to the 10,000 Houses Program

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Bau.Joe•1 Jan 2016 21:31

Answers: 11

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Bau.Joe • 3 Jan 2016 20:17

Minimum Thickness of the Concrete Slab and Blinding Layer

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Sadir•17 Aug 2015 21:24

Answers: 3

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Peanuts74 • 9 Dec 2015 11:26

Height of the top edge of the floor slab above street level

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Häusle77•14 Oct 2015 22:43

Answers: 7

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alexm86 • 18 Oct 2015 11:05

Insulating a slab foundation – but how?

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-•22 Feb 2014 07:41

Answers: 12

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- • 29 Sep 2015 14:04

Minimum distance from the foundation slab?

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SimonMoers•6 Sep 2015 11:05

Answers: 11

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Bauexperte • 7 Sep 2015 23:42

Plan bricks do not fully rest on the foundation slab – is the slab too small?

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oggear51•30 Aug 2015 03:18

Answers: 7

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Bauexperte • 30 Aug 2015 22:11

Concrete slab foundation specification for passive house

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hprsun•30 Aug 2015 13:56

Answers: 2

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alexm86 • 30 Aug 2015 19:20

Protect the foundation from moisture

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Volcano•24 Aug 2015 18:47

Answers: 8

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Volcano • 25 Aug 2015 23:33

Concrete slab constructed with a break interval

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Iulius•30 Jul 2015 18:11

Answers: 6

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Iulius • 1 Aug 2015 05:57

Waterproofing the Joint Between the Concrete Slab and Wall Yourself

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Sonnenblu•24 Jul 2015 08:28

Answers: 1

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Hausqualle • 24 Jul 2015 11:08

Lintel heights too low – how complex is it to reposition the lintels?

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Frank78•1 Jun 2015 22:41

Answers: 2

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Frank78 • 7 Jul 2015 00:40

Concrete slab or strip foundations for garage

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SaRo2000•15 Jun 2015 11:09

Answers: 12

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SaRo2000 • 15 Jun 2015 14:29

Formwork pushed out?

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itsmemario•8 Jun 2015 12:23

Answers: 2

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Doc.Schnaggls • 8 Jun 2015 12:46

Question about isolated footing

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McKeu•7 Jun 2015 21:16

Answers: 0

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McKeu • 7 Jun 2015 21:16

Question About My Strip Foundation

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spike78•1 Jun 2015 10:58

Answers: 1

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michisa86888 • 5 Jun 2015 19:16

Sewer pipe embedded in the wrong location within the foundation slab

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bw-baublog•13 Sep 2012 16:04

Answers: 29

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Voki1 • 31 May 2015 09:52

Choosing the Right Foundation for a Patio

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Papilaus•4 May 2015 07:20

Answers: 8

EveundGerd • 6 May 2015 21:28

Costs for a pad foundation

tabaluga•29 Apr 2015 20:14

Answers: 5

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Bauexperte • 30 Apr 2015 10:27

Concrete house, concrete foundation, and concrete columns – costs?

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sojabohne•4 Apr 2015 22:52

Answers: 15

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toxicmolotof • 6 Apr 2015 13:24

Scope of Work Descriptions: Insulation of the Foundation Slab

Salomea•30 Sep 2014 11:11

Answers: 9

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Illo77 • 25 Feb 2015 17:10

Offer (foundation slab or ground replacement)?

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MajorThom•14 Jan 2015 11:10

Answers: 3

K1300S • 14 Jan 2015 15:54

Basement Waterproofing with a Watertight Concrete Structure ("White Tank" Method)

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Sheriff•11 Jan 2015 16:48

Answers: 1

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Bauexperte • 12 Jan 2015 11:29

Fixing conduit pipes to a concrete slab with bitumen waterproofing membranes?

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alexo206•30 Dec 2012 10:01

Answers: 2

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Majo83 • 22 Nov 2014 18:01

Pay attention to the concrete slab foundation when building on a special or challenging site.

Xinette•3 Nov 2014 05:42

Answers: 5

Musketier • 3 Nov 2014 14:25

Perimeter Insulation for Waterproof Basement

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Diana111•1 Nov 2014 23:28

Answers: 0

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Diana111 • 1 Nov 2014 23:28

Cost of Foundation Slab for New Construction in Hesse

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Bricktop•20 Oct 2014 17:32

Answers: 5

emer • 21 Oct 2014 19:09

Material of the base layer for the ground slab

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IronBen•16 Sep 2014 19:52

Answers: 8

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Bauexperte • 17 Sep 2014 11:45

The sewer manhole is flooded.

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mcburns•1 Sep 2014 09:01

Answers: 10

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mcburns • 9 Sep 2014 15:42

Basement foundation poured, 4 hours of severe storm conditions

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Lukas79•9 Aug 2014 01:26

Answers: 7

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Bauexperte • 11 Aug 2014 16:00

Individual footings in the workspace

michi0209•31 Jul 2014 13:17

Answers: 2

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Saruss • 11 Aug 2014 15:59

Concrete slab foundation for a Danwood bungalow? Company for complete construction services?

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Catsome•15 Jul 2014 02:41

Answers: 11

Jaydee • 15 Jul 2014 16:22

Blinding layer or simply an additional 50mm in the concrete slab

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Dipl-WiING•11 Jul 2014 19:20

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Dipl-WiING • 11 Jul 2014 19:20

Concrete slab – basement insulation only on the interior for KfW70 standard

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Dipl-WiING•31 May 2014 21:40

Answers: 1

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CharlieBrown • 31 May 2014 22:01

Climate foundation / energy-efficient slab-on-ground foundation

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DirkB•15 Apr 2014 22:58

Answers: 8

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Bauexperte • 22 Apr 2014 09:45

Construction of the foundation slab and strip footings.

EWK•23 Mar 2014 15:39

Answers: 6

EWK • 26 Mar 2014 11:43

Foundation slab / concrete slab foundation

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Dali•24 Mar 2014 22:49

Answers: 3

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Bauexperte • 25 Mar 2014 10:09

Insulating a Basement from the Inside – Any Experiences?

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energy-core•19 Jan 2014 01:13

Answers: 4

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Kurt1985 • 13 Mar 2014 09:25

Is it advisable to use RCL1 crushed stone beneath the foundation slab or not? Soil survey considerations

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Isabell2003•5 Mar 2014 10:17

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Isabell2003 • 5 Mar 2014 10:17

Strip foundation for garden shed

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raf-raf•23 Jan 2014 21:12

Answers: 3

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raf-raf • 6 Feb 2014 16:27

Conduits in the foundation slab

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PhoenixDH•21 Jan 2014 21:31

Answers: 3

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nordanney • 21 Jan 2014 23:50

A Damp Shell – Are Problems Inevitable?

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italiano83•17 Jan 2014 07:23

Answers: 5

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Bauexperte • 17 Jan 2014 10:26

Concrete slab with integrated underfloor heating. Disadvantages? Costs?

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Baustelle2016•15 Apr 2013 12:06

Answers: 6

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Haumdaucha • 10 Jan 2014 22:33

Energy-efficient slab foundation, Futura system, in-house installation of underfloor heating, cost plan

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Neubau2013•6 May 2012 19:45

Answers: 3

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€uro • 6 Jan 2014 15:36

Laying Drainage Pipes on Clay Soil?

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Krolock•18 Dec 2013 11:30

Answers: 3

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DerBauhelfer • 20 Dec 2013 10:35

Additional reinforcement surcharge for foundation slab

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Carsten82•15 Dec 2013 09:36

Answers: 4

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ypg • 16 Dec 2013 20:56

Concrete slab partially completed over the weekend

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Maximus•22 Nov 2013 19:31

Answers: 2

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Maximus • 22 Nov 2013 22:09

Is it still possible to install the concrete slab this year?

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Milambar•31 Oct 2013 23:47

Answers: 15

aytex • 21 Nov 2013 08:08

Constructing the foundation slab before winter

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Hawk-14•6 Nov 2013 12:39

Answers: 4

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perlenmann • 7 Nov 2013 13:38

Insulating the Basement Ceiling from the Inside

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Bert•22 Sep 2013 18:42

Answers: 2

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Bert • 23 Sep 2013 19:39

Foundation Renovation

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merli•27 Aug 2013 12:12

Answers: 2

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Waldemar • 5 Sep 2013 07:23

Is edge insulation of the floor slab necessary?

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Frank123•28 Aug 2013 11:54

Answers: 3

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€uro • 28 Aug 2013 14:04

Sealing conduit/duct sleeves in the foundation slab

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dennnny•27 Aug 2013 22:32

Answers: 1

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nordanney • 27 Aug 2013 22:56

Reinforced concrete slab with steel fibers

kaho674•15 Aug 2013 07:11

Answers: 7

kaho674 • 15 Aug 2013 14:09

Basement Waterproofing – Installing Perimeter Insulation on Exterior Basement Walls

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November2012•29 Jun 2013 20:05

Answers: 3

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November2012 • 14 Aug 2013 20:31

Curing of the Foundation Slab

kaho674•19 Jul 2013 07:54

Answers: 6

Der Da • 19 Jul 2013 13:13

Additional Insulation in the Ytong Basement (36 cm)?

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Rorolly•2 Jun 2013 11:42

Answers: 14

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Nutshell • 1 Jul 2013 20:02

Requirements for the foundation slab – any experiences?

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Dali•11 Jun 2013 18:56

Answers: 3

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BratacDD • 12 Jun 2013 09:22

Single-family house without a basement: Assessment / Larger foundation slab than planned?

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majestix•19 May 2013 19:21

Answers: 0

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majestix • 19 May 2013 19:21

What preparations are necessary for constructing a concrete slab foundation?

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Baustelle2016•15 Apr 2013 11:53

Answers: 1

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Baustelle2016 • 15 Apr 2013 14:22

Concrete slab for equipment/storage room. What options are possible? Any advice?

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TomTom1•14 Apr 2013 19:18

Answers: 2

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TomTom1 • 15 Apr 2013 12:01

New Offer for Foundation Slab

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merian•9 Mar 2013 14:56

Answers: 1

emer • 9 Mar 2013 15:30

Insulation below the slab under the parquet flooring

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VanTide•2 Mar 2013 22:02

Answers: 4

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€uro • 3 Mar 2013 13:47

Installing a prefabricated house on a concrete slab after one week of curing?

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Meggesinlu•31 Jan 2013 23:49

Answers: 1

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Neubau2013 • 20 Feb 2013 21:14