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Keeping a Basement Dry
Waterproofing the foundation walls is only the first step; you also need a system of drains around the foundation that silt won't render useless.
Working With Rebar
The bones beneath concrete's muscle, rebar has to be cut, bent, and tied properly to do its job.
Inspecting a House: Foundations, Structural Supports, and Decks
Learn to distinguish problems that are cosmetic from problems that are structural.
Soil: The Other Half of the Foundation
Understanding the stuff the house sits on may prevent cost overruns, callbacks and neighborhood gossip
Preventing pier-form uplift
Knowing the concrete truck and pumper were due Friday, we pushed all week to make sure the forms for our pyramid footings were accurately positioned and sturdy. We were working…
Building a House of Insulated Concrete Block
Dry-laid walls reinforced with steel and filled with concrete make a weathertight, bugproof house.
Powder-Actuated Tools
Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steel.
Moisture in a concrete-block crawlspace
Q: We are putting an addition on our Wisconsin home and elected to go with a concrete-block crawlspace. The floor joists rest on open block atop a layer of foam sill…
A Safer Job Site
OSHA and NAHB team up to identify the key safety issues for residential builders.
Retrofitting a Foundation
Digging and pouring a foundation with the house suspended in the air require patience, great subs, and a little sleight of hand.

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