Drainage Instruction

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Perforated Pipe - Holes Up or Down?

The answer lies in how the pipe functions in the drainage systems you design. More

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Why Soil Moisture Matters When Pouring Concrete Footings

Super-dry soil can suck water out of wet concrete, while very wet soil will add... More

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Masonry Through-Wall Flashing at Windows

Enclosing an open second-story deck above a kitchen with through-wall flashing... More

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Warming up a Cold Concrete Slab Foundation

Here's how to retrofit insulation to the outside of a concrete slab, which is an... More

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Helical Pile Foundations

Contractors weigh in on the advantages of helical piles over concrete tubes,in... More

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Frost Protection for an Existing Foundation

How a Pennsylvania contractor retrofitted the shallow foundation of a three-season... More

Pervious Paving Offers Coastal Stormwater Solution
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Tree Roots and Foundation Cracks

Can the roots of a tree actually dry out the soil beneath a foundation enough to cause the concrete to crack? More

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Removing Rocks Without Blasting

When explosives are out of the question, there's a quieter and safer way to break... More

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