Foundation Forms

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.
High-Performance Raft Slab
This versatile frost-protected shallow foundation is adaptable for different wall systems and climates.
Pouring the House Foundation
Finally out of the dirt!
Setting Spread-Base Deck Footing Forms in Narrow Holes
Save yourself some digging by altering off-the-shelf footing forms to fit narrow holes.
Episode 46 — The FHB House Build as a Case Study
How to build a low-energy home that's not too big or too expensive
Using ICFs in the FHB House Foundation
Watch this time-lapse video of the installation of insulated concrete forms, which are like Legos for builders.
Episode 20: Trusses, Windows, Decking, and Foundations
In this podcast episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor in chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about trusses, windows, decking, and foundations.
Sonotube Cutoff Fixture
Tip from the archives: This tip was originally published in Issue 180. While helping a friend with his house, I had to cut 12-ft.-long Sonotubes (both 18 in. dia. and…
Smart Deck-Framing Strategies
Ledger brackets, flexible flashing, and a joist-hanger jig are a few field-tested tricks for overcoming construction challenges.
Sonotube Cutoff Fixture
While helping a friend with his house, I had to cut 12-ft.-long Sonotubes (both 18 in. dia. and 24 in. dia.) into 4-ft. lengths. Because I needed more than 60…

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