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AC_Hacker · 11-02-16, 02:41 PM

I think that this thread may have ignored a couple of very important contributions to this discussion.

Energy prices are currently low-ish, but as a very wise machinist said to me, "we are only a camel-fart away from skyrocketing energy costs."

Housing has a very long life, compared to cars, etc. so a house should be built not for today, but for 50 or 100 years from now.

Right now, Europeans are paying far higher prices for energy, in other words, regarding energy, they are living in the future, and we in North America would be well-advised to pay attention to their practices.

Fionn (Ireland):
6 inche PUR (rigid foam) insulation under slab

Zwerius (The Netherlands):
PEX spacings 6", preferably 4"

These seasoned EcoRenovators are using very thick foam (6") under the heated slab not just to support the foam industry, nor are they tending from 6" PEX spacings toward 4" spacings so that more PEX is created in the world.

They know that they will require less energy by doing this. This means less money required to heat and if you care about our impact on the earth, CO2 generation will be reduced.

We should not only thank them, we should act on their good advice.

-AC_Hacker

11-02-16, 02:41 PM	#15
AC_Hacker Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,004 Thanks: 303 Thanked 723 Times in 534 Posts	European Advice I think that this thread may have ignored a couple of very important contributions to this discussion. Energy prices are currently low-ish, but as a very wise machinist said to me, "we are only a camel-fart away from skyrocketing energy costs." Housing has a very long life, compared to cars, etc. so a house should be built not for today, but for 50 or 100 years from now. Right now, Europeans are paying far higher prices for energy, in other words, regarding energy, they are living in the future, and we in North America would be well-advised to pay attention to their practices. Fionn (Ireland): 6 inche PUR (rigid foam) insulation under slab Zwerius (The Netherlands): PEX spacings 6", preferably 4" These seasoned EcoRenovators are using very thick foam (6") under the heated slab not just to support the foam industry, nor are they tending from 6" PEX spacings toward 4" spacings so that more PEX is created in the world. They know that they will require less energy by doing this. This means less money required to heat and if you care about our impact on the earth, CO2 generation will be reduced. We should not only thank them, we should act on their good advice. -AC_Hacker __________________ I'm not an HVAC technician. In fact, I'm barely even a hacker... Last edited by AC_Hacker; 11-02-16 at 03:15 PM..