Foundation - Page 7 of 10

The foundation of the FHB House project in Rhode Island was designed and built with performance and water management in mind. You can read more about the theory and logic…

See the construction of the Rhode Island FHB House foundation, and listen to builder Mike Guertin explain the details of its assembly and describe his approach to product selection.

One final check that the foundation is spaced far enough away from side yard setbacks before framing begins

Extra-thick EPS walls on the ICFs mean the mudsill stock must be wider than usual.

In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about burying electrical conduit, proper fall protection, and pyrrhotite foundation failures. Resources…

All hands on deck and a cool, cloudy day make for a successful foundation pour.

Insulated concrete forms provide high R-value and are easy to set up, with a few custom details to avoid blow-outs.

Radon is a serious and under-appreciated issue. It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, after tobacco smoking. As an odorless and colorless gas, there is no way to know…

In a high-performance house, Joe Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation recommends insulating basements north of the Mason-Dixon Line with R-10 subslab insulation and R-20 foundation insulation.

The earth inside the footings got a final grading, compacting and layer of crushed stone.