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Are Spread-Base Deck Footings Worth the Effort?
Q: I’m having a builder put an attached deck on my house. To save money on the project, I’ll be digging the holes for the footings. On TV and in…
Video Vault: How to Build Deck and Shed Foundations
Learn reliable, time-saving techniques for getting your deck or shed project on level, solid ground in these free video episodes on building pier and block foundations
Another Way to Build a Shear Wall
Q: In a seismic retrofit (see "Protect Your Home With a Basic Seismic Retrofit," FHB #222), are there alternatives to trimming the mudsill flush with the studs? For example, blocking between…
Protect Your Home With a Basic Seismic Retrofit
Strengthening a home in earthquake country means anchoring it to its foundation and adding site-built shear walls.
Contractor’s Guide: Retrofitting a Foundation
Lift the house safely with massive beams and get the proper subs involved to ensure the new foundation will last.
Managing Job-Site Mud
Keep the sludge off the street and out of the water.
Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations
Use less concrete and save on labor with this alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate.
Energy Edge Form
Form and insulate in one step
Recycled-Duct Footing Form
Steel ducts make great footing forms. I save steel HVAC ducts, both the leftover pieces from a new installation and old ducts removed during a system replacement. Then, rather than…
Rigid Mineral Wool Foundation Insulation Review
A fireproof, insect resistant, and able to drain water quickly makes this insulation a strong competitor of XPS

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