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Tahir

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« on: December 03, 2009, 03:10:14 PM »
Does anyone have experience of insulated slab systems such as:

http://www.scandinavianfoundations.co.uk/Products.htm
http://www.isoquick.de/en/aktuelles.html

They seem to be relatively cheap and highly insulated, with all the insulation on the outside of the slab.
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Nick Grant
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2009, 08:59:22 PM »
It's what we did for our house but DIY with EPS and home made shuttering. Excellent solution and why not power float and polish the slab whilst you are at it.

David Olivier gave us the idea.

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Tahir

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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 10:42:39 AM »
I did think about using it as the final surface but what about all me end grain wood flooring that's sitting drying in Welshpool?
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2009, 08:14:38 AM »
I have received a quote from Scandinavian Foundations for my PassivHaus build which is due to start in the spring and I have decided to use them.
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Tahir

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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 04:24:56 PM »
I thinl we're going to end up going with a German system called IsoQuick
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2010, 09:00:46 PM »
Here's a possible alternative
http://www.viking-house.ie/passive-house-foundations
http://www.viking-house.ie/downloads/PHVH%200.011%20CB.pdf

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Tahir

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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2010, 11:38:32 AM »
Will take a look, thanks Mark
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