Site Work and Foundations

You may be skeptical of a foundation made of wood, but it’s fast and easy to build and more energy-efficient than concrete.

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Creative problem-solving meant removing a chimney, using 36-in. Sonotube footing forms, and installing pressure-treated glulams for this addition.

Moisture is migrating inside from an adjoining patio slab. Can the connection be waterproofed?

The batch plant is your partner in getting high-quality concrete delivered to your job site.

The crew hears from listeners about LED lights and DIY solar before taking questions about seasonal movement of softwood flooring, tightening an 1850s house, and a permanent-wood foundation for a new build.

Live from the International Builders' Show, Josh Salinger discusses keeping water out of basements with this membrane from Delta-MS.

The crew hear from listeners about good construction screws and Chicago building codes before taking questions about improving a row house, and fixing tile substrates.

The crew hears about indoor-air quality and reclaiming flooring before taking questions about stair stringers, mudsill details, and building a concrete dome.

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