When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

Q: I've been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions. I've narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better than ...

Q. What is the difference between concrete block and poured concrete foundation walls? Which one is better? The lot I am going to build upon has a seasonably high water table. Which of the wall ...

Dear Jerry: I read your columns weekly and enjoy them, but your recent series on wet or damp basements made me want to contact you. Weekly on the radio I hear about this problem and the answer is the ...

Extrutech's 8-in. thick panel is a "stay-in-place" form for concrete poured structural walls. Panels are 8-in. and 6-in. thick, by 24-in. wide, with cut-to-the-inch lengths up to 20 ft. long.

Q. Hello, Tim. I was doing research about house foundations and came across interlocking foam forms that stack on top of one another. They assemble much like children’s plastic blocks. Does a concrete ...