I’m in Canada, so I agree on your point and a good deal of thought was contemplated on insulating the cabin envelope. My sauna is 2x10 joists over beams on posts so that floor is boxed in and batt insulated and very comfortable in -30 C. Concrete not so comfortable at -30 C unless it is heated continuously. This application gives the option for heating the crawl space. The trick is to not trap moisture. Pony walls will be insulated and sealed with 6 mil poly allowing access to mechanical / plumbing, protection from freezing in late season and storage. I may still batt insulate between the floor joists depending on comfort level, but I won’t apply any in the build until roof on and weather tight. Thanks for your question.
@@granteditslifeoutdoors.9194 Thanks for your reply. I watch a lot of DIY homestead videos and I was always wondering if cost of materials have gone down in price or remained rather high. There are a lot of "DIY'ERS" and it's amazing how they still build with the high cost of things.
@@chuckblack9410 beams and blocks were salvage material which allowed 2x8 joists on spans- a savings over 2x10 or engineered truss. Cost for just a footing was not much less than pouring a pad and forming was faster and cheaper with club. Mesh I got for a bottle of wine.
Wow! You guys have been making progress!
Why don't you in America have insulation in the floor? Why couldn't you build straight on the concrete slab?
I’m in Canada, so I agree on your point and a good deal of thought was contemplated on insulating the cabin envelope.
My sauna is 2x10 joists over beams on posts so that floor is boxed in and batt insulated and very comfortable in -30 C. Concrete not so comfortable at -30 C unless it is heated continuously. This application gives the option for heating the crawl space. The trick is to not trap moisture. Pony walls will be insulated and sealed with 6 mil poly allowing access to mechanical / plumbing, protection from freezing in late season and storage.
I may still batt insulate between the floor joists depending on comfort level, but I won’t apply any in the build until roof on and weather tight.
Thanks for your question.
At 672 sqft, assume this is just a weekend "getaway" cabin; or the cost of lumber and concrete for a larger structure would be way to expensive.
Yes materials are expensive, thus small footprint.
@@granteditslifeoutdoors.9194 Thanks for your reply. I watch a lot of DIY homestead videos and I was always wondering if cost of materials have gone down in price or remained rather high. There are a lot of "DIY'ERS" and it's amazing how they still build with the high cost of things.
@@chuckblack9410 beams and blocks were salvage material which allowed 2x8 joists on spans- a savings over 2x10 or engineered truss. Cost for just a footing was not much less than pouring a pad and forming was faster and cheaper with club. Mesh I got for a bottle of wine.
What part of the world you located