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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.
What to Do About This Damaged Concrete-Block Foundation?
A homeowner suspects her contractor is dragging his feet. But are these shifting foundation blocks really a problem?
Demolition Tools
You'll need a full complement of demo tools if you're tearing apart old tile jobs.
Personal Safety Gear for Tiling
Wear a few inexpensive safety accessories to protect your eyes, ears, lungs, and hands during the various phases of tiling.
The Concrete-Free Floating-Plywood Slab Assembly
Watch builder Josh Salinger show how to reduce the environmental impact of a new home by omitting the concrete from the ground-level floors.
Setting a Replacement Tile
Follow these 6 steps to install the new tile.
Installing a Garbage Disposal
Follow these steps to hook up a standard household garbage disposal.
Removing a Damaged Tile
First you need to remove the grout around the tile, and then use a hammer and chisel or a grinder to break out the damaged tile.
The Evolution of an Energy-Smart Roof
A system of galvalume panels and furring strips offers a radiant-barrier roof with a ventilated roof deck that's suited to all climates.
Cleaning Grout
Grout stains more readily than tile; here's how to get the stain out.

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