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Blind-Side Waterproofing

How a hillside home's failing block foundation was reinforced by poured concrete... More

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Building a Shotcrete Retaining Wall

How to shore up an unstable slope, with minimal formwork and less expense than a... More

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Heavy Lift

Raising 250 tons of house safely above the flood was just part of the story. More

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Trenchless Excavation

In the hands of a skilled operator, a horizontal boring machine can solve tough... More

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Adding Underneath a Hillside Home

A steep slope and a tight lot call for some imaginative foundation solutions. More

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Building a Stone Retaining Wall

Fully settled subsoils, a well-compacted base of crushed stone, and good drainage... More

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Designing Concrete Basement Walls

An engineer explains how wall thickness, rebar, and proper drainage all affect the ability of poured concrete foundation walls to resist lateral soil pressure. More

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Foundation Footing Fundamentals

Concrete expert Brent Anderson explains the code rules and structural issues... More

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Practical Foundation Waterproofing

Combined with a working drain, this new type of plastic membrane keeps groundwater out of the foundation while allowing moisture in the concrete to evaporate to the outside. Here’s how it’s installed. More

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Foundation Drainage

A concrete contractor and consultant explains how proper finish grading and... More

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