Insulating the basement or crawl space Interior Alaska has cold soils. Even below the frost line, it may only be a few degrees above freezing. While that’s still warmer than the air temperature in the winter, you can lose a lot of heat through the basement or crawl...
Is there anything I can do to prevent my floor from changing when the ground moves seasonally under my post-on-pad foundation? Most Fairbanks homes using post-and-pad construction were built on land with unstable ground in anticipation of some degree of seasonal...
How should I maintain my crawl space? With our tendency to consider things “out of sight, out of mind,” crawl spaces are an area of the house that tends to get neglected. Unfortunately, this also means crawl space problems can go unnoticed until they have an effect on...
Building a post-on-pad foundation Post on pad foundations are a common sight in Fairbanks, as they represent one of the least expensive approaches to building on unstable soils – of which we have no shortage. Usually the floor is raised several feet off of the...
Arctic foundations of the future With coastal erosion and permafrost thaw accelerating across Alaska, forcing homes and entire communities to relocate, one of the great challenges is building foundations on unstable ground. CCHRC has worked with villages, permafrost...
