Foundation walls are the same basic principal as retaining walls. Foundation walls are set up and poured the same way. Foundation walls are notorious for letting moisture from the ground seep in through the mortar joints, block or even concrete. Even in new construction concrete foundation walls take several months to cure properly.
Poured concrete [...]
Foundation waterproofing ensures a drier and healthier usable living area. I have never encountered a wet basement, crawl space, or foundation condition that wasn’t capable of being resolved. Foundation waterproofing turns a basement into a dry, clean and odor free area that many people prefer over upstairs areas. Foundation waterproofing is a critical step in [...]
Foundation repair is the most complicated and the most expensive type of repair your home will ever need. This is the reason why so many people go to school to get training specifically to become a foundation repair contractor. Foundation repair is not something most people like to think about. Foundation problems can be a [...]
If you’re planning a new build or perhaps you’re just improving your current property, you may need to consider some piling contractors to help you with the foundations work. It can be very expensive to set up quality foundations such as piling for your home. However, with the help of a piling contractor you should [...]
There are three basic types of foundations in use today in the construction of a home.
Slab Foundations
A slab foundation is a foundation built immediately on the soil with no basement or crawl space. Slab foundations are common in areas where soil conditions are not OK for a basement, and are the most typical [...]
Owning an important property with an old stone foundation can be an interesting experience. Those with a powerful will and a sound pocketbook can be true caretakers of a chunk of history. The basis of that history is the straightforward, bold and strong field stone foundation wall.
Older buildings with a stone foundation will probably [...]
