For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

Pre-cast concrete foundation systems are a new construction feature in homebuilding. Unlike a poured concrete foundation, which requires a separate pour for concrete footings and can mean weeks before ...

Recently, my daughter purchased an old camp summer house on a lake. The house is about 80 years old and was built on crude cinder blocks that just rested on stony soil. Frost heave over the years has ...

Within the state of Massachusetts, the natural mineral pyrrhotite and its potential to cause concrete structures to fail have become an increasing concern for homeowners. It is not known for certain ...

The Concrete Foundations Association explains the process of reviewing tolerances and considering the integrity of a properly built foundation wall and discusses cracks in an out of plumb wall ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...