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Waterproof membrane, footing form system help create efficient basement foundation for 72,000-sf mansion

In Highlandville, Mo., Steven Huff of Wisconsin-based concrete company TF Forming Systems is building a 72,000-sf mansion, called Pensmore, to serve as a model for sustainability. "It's not feasible ...
The Spokesman-Review

Plastic pier forms make building a deck much easier

DEAR TIM: My wife has instructed me that I no longer can put off the deck project. I’ve got the confidence to do all the work above ground, but I’m worried about the deck foundation. What do I need to ...
Staten Island Advance

Foundation footer is critical element on which a building rests

Q. I'm thinking of a career in new home construction and know very little. One of the things I don't fully understand is the foundation footer. I'm also stumped about piers. What's the real purpose of ...
For Construction Pros

Form-A-Drain Plus

A 3-in-1 foundation solution that forms footings, provides an integrated drainage system, and can be easily adapted to vent radon where needed. Form-A-Drain Plus is a three-in-one foundation solution ...
Brainerd Dispatch

In a different form

FORT RIPLEY - Neal Lesmeister of Weathershield Homes Inc., in Baxter knew there had to be a better way to make homes made with Insulated Concrete Forms at a lower cost, while at the same time being ...
Tampa Bay Times

FOOTERS SET THE STAGE FOR NEW BUILDINGS

Q:I'm thinking of a career in new-home construction and know very little. One of the things I don't fully understand is the foundation footer. I'm also stumped about piers. What's the real purpose of ...