Q: A long poured-concrete retaining wall was installed when our home was built 13 years ago. We have come to discover that the home and wall were built using poor methods. Do we have to tear down the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Small cracks in retaining walls and foundations are common and not usually a problem, but leaning walls and evidence of water ...

Dickey & Son Concrete acquired by ERW Site Solutions, Expands Concrete Foundation and Flatwork Capabilities Across Central Texas Employee-Owned Construction Company Expands Landscape and Concrete ...

Contractors regularly look at the basic U.S. residential concrete foundation as being a three-day process. Excavation, footing forming and concrete placement on day one; wall forming and concrete ...

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 ...

Ducorr 's Ioncrete™ 197 system embeds cathodic protection into raft foundations, basement slabs, and retaining walls at the construction stage ...

Question: Last winter we installed several foundations for a builder in one development. He called this week asking us to provide inspection and support for a home owner claiming to have moisture ...

Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...