Foundations

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  Frost Protection for an Existing Foundation (Subscriber content)

  I recently did a remodeling project that involved replacing a three-season sunroom with fully conditioned living space.

   
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  No-Leak Membrane for Concrete Footings

  The Delta Footing Barrier is a three-ply impermeable membrane that goes on top of freshly poured footings before the foundation is built.

   
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  Stabilizing a Hillside Foundation (Subscriber content)

  Helical piers anchor a house on a sliding slope.

   

• Port of Miami Tunnel Project Gears Up to Go

   
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  Remodeling for Accessibility (Subscriber content)

  Recently my Chicago-based construction company renovated a second-floor apartment in a 19-story building to make it more user-friendly for disabled and elderly residents.

   
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  Permanent Wood Foundations

  Pressure-treated wood foundations (also known as permanent wood foundations, or PWFs) have been around at least since the 1940s, and my own experience with them dates back 20 years or so.

   
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  Working With Self-Leveling Floor Underlayments (Subscriber content)

  Flatten uneven subfloors quickly with these pour-inplace compounds.

   
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  Seal Seams In Crawlspace Liners (Subscriber content)

  The crawlspace of a home was consistently wet — in spite of the 6-mil poly liner. Here's how a builder fixed it to assure long-term durability of the foundation and floor frame.

   
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  Replacing a Slab Foundation (Subscriber content)

  When the original builder flubs a foundation, someone else has to clean up the mess.

   
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  Pop Quiz

  Walter Moreau is executive director of Foundation Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing developer in Austin, Texas.

   
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  Super-Insulated Slab Foundations (Subscriber content)

  Compacted drainage stone and a thick layer of foam prevent frost damage and keep the heat inside the building.

   
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  Foundation for a Problem Site (Subscriber content)

  A carefully engineered foundation and alternative septic system add value to a bargain-priced lot.

   
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  Dry Wall

  Cosella-Dörken’s three-ply Delta Footing Barrier keeps groundwater out of walls by providing a waterproof break between a building’s footing and its foundation

   
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  Insulating a Slab With Spray Foam (Subscriber content)

  Closed-cell polyurethane provides a vapor barrier and good R-value in a single application.

   

• Pop Quiz - Walter Moreau

  Walter Moreau is executive director of Foundation Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing developer in Austin, Texas.

   

• 300 Units in Chicago Preserved

  CHICAGO—Mercy Housing Lakefront is leveraging $68 million to rehabilitate and preserve two apartment developments in the city’s Uptown community.

   

• MacArthur Foundation Awards $6 Million toHousing Research

  he critical ways that housing matters to children, families, and communities will be explored in 13 separate research projects funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

   
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  Installing a Wood Parquet Floor (Subscriber content)

  Assessing the moisture content and surface condition of the slab was the critical first step.

   
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  Lowering a Basement Floor

  Gaining an extra foot of headroom isn’t easy, but it can yield valuable living space.

   
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  Drying a Stone Cellar (Subscriber content)

  Letting the water run through keeps this 200-year-old basement dry.