Footings

How a Pro Replaces Columns
Upgrading the footings and columns that support a girder beam is an opportunity to level out the floor above.
Precisely Placed Posts
A simple right triangle ensures accurate placement of deck posts.
The Right Footings for Strong Foundations
Understand the options, design requirements, and common pitfalls to spec the best footings for your project.
Practical System for a Seismic Retrofit
A single steel column on a reinforced footing keeps homes standing during an earthquake.
Forming Foundation Walls
Get a tour of a foundation project and learn about layout methods, setting and bracing forms, and insulating to protect footings from cold weather.
Can You Add Water to Concrete?
It can be tempting to add water to make your mix easier to pour and finish, but be careful or you could weaken the concrete.
Tying in a Frost-Protected Shallow Foundation
An FPSF can be used in place of a frost wall in cold climates where the frost depths are greater than 12 in.
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.
Foundations for Success
Getting a first new home out of the ground can be a challenge, so we've assembled some pro tips for making the job go as smoothly as possible.

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