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Foundations & concrete work /editors of Fine homebuilding.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, (c)2018.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781631869785
Other title:
  • Foundations and concrete work
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • TH5201 .F686 2017
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Building foundations. Placing a small concrete slab ; Pouring concrete slabs ; Forming and pouring footings ; Forming and pouring foundations ; Air-sealed mudsill assembly ; An energy-smart foundation in two days ; Slab foundation for cold climates ; Superinsulated slab ; It's time to consider helical-pile footings -- Waterproofing. Keep your basement dry with a curtain drain ; Details for a dry foundation ; Keeping a basement dry ; Sealing a crawlspace -- Retrofits and add-ons. The stay-dry, no-mold finished basement ; Adding insulation to basement walls ; Retrofitting a foundation ; Creating a sealed crawlspace ; A fast foundation for an addition ; Basement insulation retrofits ; Air-sealing a basement ; Insulating a slab on grade ; Replacing a rotten lally column -- Concete 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.
Subject: Building a good foundation is critical to any home. Is it glamorous work? No, but its vital as it provides a solid structure upon which all other work rests. Written by seasoned builders from across the country, this revised edition of Foundations and Concrete Work features 15 new articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the most respected residential construction magazine in the country. 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 Foundations and Concrete Work, is the only book on the subject that builders will ever need.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Foundations and concrete basics. Understanding building loads ; Soil: the other half of the foundation ; Getting the right concrete ; Efflorescence and spalling ; Working with rebar ; Start with batter boards ; A solid deck begins with concrete piers ; Mix concrete by the bag -- Building foundations. Placing a small concrete slab ; Pouring concrete slabs ; Forming and pouring footings ; Forming and pouring foundations ; Air-sealed mudsill assembly ; An energy-smart foundation in two days ; Slab foundation for cold climates ; Superinsulated slab ; It's time to consider helical-pile footings -- Waterproofing. Keep your basement dry with a curtain drain ; Details for a dry foundation ; Keeping a basement dry ; Sealing a crawlspace -- Retrofits and add-ons. The stay-dry, no-mold finished basement ; Adding insulation to basement walls ; Retrofitting a foundation ; Creating a sealed crawlspace ; A fast foundation for an addition ; Basement insulation retrofits ; Air-sealing a basement ; Insulating a slab on grade ; Replacing a rotten lally column -- Concete 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.

Building a good foundation is critical to any home. Is it glamorous work? No, but its vital as it provides a solid structure upon which all other work rests. Written by seasoned builders from across the country, this revised edition of Foundations and Concrete Work features 15 new articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, the most respected residential construction magazine in the country. 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 Foundations and Concrete Work, is the only book on the subject that builders will ever need.

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