Site Work and Foundations - Page 2 of 37

Patience vs. experience, tall windows, insulating stone foundations, and holding up cast-iron waste and vent stacks.

Travis Brungardt and Joe Cook of Catalyst Construction demonstrate how Stabila's LA 180L Layout Station made laying the mudsill and interior basement walls more efficient.

Travis and Joe of Catalyst Construction describe how and why they installed Rockwool Comfortboard under what will be the finished concrete floor.

Learn how Tremco's line of foundation waterproofing products were used on the exterior foundation walls at FHB House Kansas to contribute to an energy-efficient home.

Get a tour of a foundation project and learn about layout methods, setting and bracing forms, and insulating to protect footings from cold weather.

Designer Amber Westerman shares drawings and details for building a high-performing slab-on-grade foundation, double-stud wall, and truss roof with nontoxic materials.

Hammers and chisels are essential for fitting stones, bricks, and concrete blocks. Here are common styles of these tools and tips for using them.

In this roundtable, Andrew Zoellner, Walt Tomala, Mike Guertin, and Keegan Still discuss everything you need to know about ICFs.

An FPSF can be used in place of a frost wall in cold climates where the frost depths are greater than 12 in.

A plywood slab-on-grade requires a similar foundation construction to the ones used when building a traditional concrete slab-on-grade home.