JAMES WALTER SCHILDROTH, ORGANIC ARCHITECT of MAINE
J A M E S   S C H I L D R O T H     A S S O C I A T E S,   A R C H I T E C T S

Maine + Florida + West Virginia

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Architecture inspired by my clients and the challenging sites on the coast of Maine since 1970.

This site is offered in support of the cause of Organic Architecture.   Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Goff and many other architects have influenced the Principles expressed in the architecture I have designed and built.


Concrete Slab on fill and radiant heat

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What goes under the floor:

Layers:

Excavation of house footprint to ledge.

Install drainage system at low point.

Build concrete footings on ledge to level and start Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) units.

Back fill to footing level.

Install ICF to window sills and underside of rafter at one location.

Install plumbing sewer drainage and test.

floor-21A.jpg (23718 bytes) Build form work for sunken tub and shower pan.

Back fill with granular fill to crushed stone level

Install Radon vent risers and piping grid. floor-26A.jpg (26894 bytes) floor-25A.jpg (25925 bytes)    floor-24A.jpg (26154 bytes)

Back fill with crushed stone to cover Radon piping. floor-16A.jpg (29223 bytes)

Install 2 inch insulation. floor-15A.jpg (20524 bytes) floor-13A.jpg (21696 bytes)  

 

Install vapor retarder. floor-10A.jpg (21770 bytes)  

Install steel on 2 inch saddles #4 bars@ 12 inches on center both ways.

  WIRSBO Radiant Floors hePEX plus   Cross-linked polyethylene tubing with an oxygen diffusion barrier for closed loop hydronic radiant floor heating systems. 

Install Wirsbo tubing.

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Install under slab hot and cold water piping and test.

Place concrete floor and finish. 

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