When it comes to securing roof tiles, minimum code recommendations may not be good enough. A seasoned roofing contractor discusses the right and wrong ways to install roof tiles in high-wind and seismically active areas. More
For decks and small additions, concrete piers are an affordable and sturdy alternative to footings and frostwalls. A veteran contractor shares tips and techniques on how to excavate, lay out, reinforce, and pour pier foundations with tube forms. More
A slab poured directly on top of a vapor barrier dries more quickly on top than on the bottom, causing cracking and curling in the concrete. Here’s one way to solve the problem. More
A foundation contractor describes the shoring techniques that make his replacement jobs safe and profitable. More
Q: I have talked to eight different concrete subcontractors, and four have claimed that concrete expands as it sets and four claim that it shrinks. Which is correct? More
Q: How soon can concrete forms be stripped from a foundation wall? Can we build on them as soon as they’re stripped? More
Sorting through the host of new additives, waterproofings, and substrates developed for thin-bed tile work. More
