Foundations

How To Insulate Basement Walls

How To Insulate Basement Walls Insulating a basement properly is rather challenging in cold climates. In this article I'd like…

12 years ago

Stepped Footings

Stepped Concrete Footings Footings are the most basic structural support for buildings in contact with the earth. For houses on…

13 years ago

Blistered Concrete Slab

Concrete Blisters Last week was one of those weeks when it seemed everything went wrong on one of my commercial…

14 years ago

Installing Foundation Window Wells

Window Well Installation Installing window wells is a very good way of preventing unwanted water from entering into your basement…

14 years ago

Are Cracks In Concrete Foundations Bad?

Concrete Cracks I often get asked about cracks in concrete foundations. Many home owners are nervous when they see cracks…

14 years ago

Porch and Deck Footing Types

Spring is quickly approaching and many of you are dreaming about a new deck or porch. Decks can be a…

14 years ago

Winter Concrete Construction

Concrete Construction During Winter We often get questions about winter construction and more specifically whether or not concrete construction can…

14 years ago

Precast Concrete Piers

Precast Concrete Piers In a previous posts I wrote about Porch and Deck Pier Footings and I highlighted a really…

15 years ago

How To Insulate A Concrete Floor

Insulating Concrete Floors If you live in a cold climate then you're no stranger to cold concrete floors in the…

15 years ago

Stamped Concrete

Stamped Concrete Surfaces Recently I had a reader ask me what my thoughts and experieces were with Stamped Concrete. Stamped…

15 years ago