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Building Better with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)
In this roundtable, Andrew Zoellner, Walt Tomala, Mike Guertin, and Keegan Still discuss everything you need to know about ICFs.
Tradesperson: Celeste Lamondin, Heritage Mason
A heritage mason based out of Toronto, Celeste Lamondin talks about how she got into the trade, finishing her apprenticeship, and more.
Accurate Holes in Masonry
With a slotted drive shaft rotary hammer/hammer drill it can be difficult to drill accurate holes. Learn how to get better holes in masonry.
How to Hang Cabinets on a Brick Wall
Readers recommend using the "amazingly strong" French cleat.
Assembling a Concrete-Free Slab
An innovative plywood slab-on-grade means less time, money, and carbon
Rainscreen Systems for Stucco
If you want to install stucco and not rot your walls, choose one of these products to create a drainage plane and ventilation space between the water-resistive barrier and the stucco.
Cutting Tools for Stone, Brick, and Concrete
Stonemason Cody Macfie shares safe and effective techniques for making clean cuts with circular saws and angle grinders.
Must-Have Concrete Tools
Keep all of these tools on hand when working on any slab, foundation wall, patio, or other concrete project for better, faster results.
Footing Retrofit in a Day
Using helical piers to add footings to an old house is faster, less disruptive, and comparable in cost to excavating and pouring concrete.
Three Types of Footings to Support Foundation Walls
Learn how soil conditions impact your choices around using concrete piers, poured-concrete footings, and slab foundations for spreading the weight of a structure.

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