Before adding new living space above an existing garage, make sure the footings can handle the load.
The work goes faster if you use a laser, install anchor straps instead of anchor bolts, and measure as little as possible.
When you can't support brick veneer on a masonry foundation, code allows you to use steel angles bolted to the framing - with strict limitations.
Masonry techniques aren't hard to learn and can be valuable on small jobs
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Q: The proposed location for my client's new detached garage is right on top of a buried service-entrance cable. The electric meter is mounted on a pedestal about 100 feet from the house, and a conduit runs to the house through the area where the garage —
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Piling Costs ~ Coastal Plans Source ~ Trade Knowledge
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Building on Ledge - Erosion of Light-Commercial Property
Faced with an unprecedented coastal reconstruction need post-Katrina, the mitigation arm of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has released FEMA 550, Recommended Residential Construction for the Gulf Coast: Building on Strong and Safe Foundations. This must-have document for coastal building...
Regardless of what the flood maps say today, the statistics show that flood zones will likely change during the service life of a home, making flooding an often inevitable consequence of coastal living. The answer, says building scientist Joseph Lstiburek, is to use drainable, dryable assemblies...
Sealed Crawlspaces in Flood Zones
Instead of subcontracting the work, invest in a few masonry tools and put your own crew to work building your basements.
A good job addresses the building's weakest link - where the foundation attaches to the first floor.
Termite Defenses for Slab-on-Grade Foundations - Making Sense of Air Barriers
Seaside Surge Solutions
Skip the exterior excavation and waterproofing -- an interior perimeter drainage system can work just as well.
Q: I need to install a basement egress window in a concrete-block foundation wall. What kind of header should I use to support the eaves wall above the new window opening, and how should I install it?
Supporting this home's brick veneer while cutting through the concrete foundation required careful planning and good temporary support.
This modular plastic footing form doubles as a perimeter drain.
Holiday gift ideas; foundation waterproofing; pools & spas; mud management
Two foundation remediation specialists show how they use an engineered system of pin piles and wall ties to give new life to a failing foundation.