Foundations & Concrete Work

by Editors of Fine Homebuilding

Overview

Written by seasoned builders from across the country, this revised edition of Foundations & Concrete Work features 17 new articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, all focused on helping builders form and pour the absolute highest-quality foundations.

• more than 375 on-the-job photos and drawings
• 272 pages chock-full of advice, tips, and tricks from the world's most foremost home building experts
• from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the most respected residential construction magazine in the country.
  

Foundations & Concrete Work, is the only book on the subject that builders will ever need!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631869136
Publisher:	Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/16/2018
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	10.70(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

All contributing authors are seasoned professionals whose articles have appeared in Fine Homebuilding magazine.

Since 1981 Fine Homebuilding has been providing information and inspiration to everyone who cares about quality home improvement and construction. the magazine is the best source of home improvement information and helps readers build projects better, faster, and more efficiently.

The farmhouses have been selected from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

PART 1. Concrete Basics

Understanding Building Loads

Soil: The Other Half of the FoundationGetting the Right ConcreteEfflorescence and SpallingWorking with RebarStart with Batter BoardsA Solid Deck Begins with Concrete PiersMix Concrete by the Bag

PART 2. Building Foundations

Placing a Small Concrete SlabPouring Concrete SlabsForming and Pouring FootingsForming and Pouring FoundationsAir-Sealed Mudsill AssemblyAn Energy-Smart Foundation in Two DaysSlab Foundation for Cold ClimatesSuperinsulated SlabIt's Time to Consider Helical-Pile Footings

PART 3. Waterproofing

Keep Your Basement Dry with a Curtain DrainDetails for a Dry FoundationKeeping a Basement DrySealing a Crawl Space

PART 4. Retrofitting Foundations

The Stay-Dry, No-Mold Finished BasementAdding Insulation to Basement WallsRetrofitting a FoundationCreating a Sealed CrawlspaceA Fast Foundation for an AdditionBasement Insulation RetrofitsAir-Sealing a BasementInsulating a Slab on Grade

Replace a Rotten Lally Column

PART 5. Concrete and Masonry in the Landscape

Broom-Finished Concrete Flatwork Build a Sturdy Stone Sitting Wall Four Retaining Wall Choices Dress Up a Block Wall with a Rock Wall Creating a Curved Concrete Walkway Stone Walls that Stay Built Laying Concrete Pavers