Foundation

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Reinforcing a Foundation with Structural Strapping

Jake Lewandowski explains how to repair cracked concrete-block foundation walls... More

Installing a Steel Pergola

Framed with structural steel and assembled like a giant erector set on massive... More

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Building a ‘Removable’ Deck

How an engineered design with unusually beefy cantilevered beams allowed part of... More

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Framing a Complex Addition

This dodecagon turret required careful layout to get the angles right, and an... More

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Sealing Foundation Cracks With Epoxy

Jake Lewandowski explains how to use epoxy to seal leaky cracks in masonry walls. More

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Decoding the Framing Square

How John Carroll applies the geometry etched in those cryptic-looking tables on a... More

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An Illustrated Guide to Flood-Resilient Buildings

Details you can use to minimize damage to buildings from both coastal and inland... More

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Don't Break the Lateral Load Path

Tim Uhler shows how he installs embedded strap-tie hardware to transfer lateral... More

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Rules for Pipe Sleeves Through Footings

If you don't get the details right, a sleeve for a drain pipe or other mechanicals... More

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Controlling Condensation in an Insulated Basement

Retrofitting a basement with insulation can make it wetter. Here's how to avoid... More

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