Foundations and Concrete Work (Revised and Updated) (For Pros By Pros)

✍ Scribed by Editors of Fine Homebuilding

Publisher: Taunton
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Leaves: 274
Edition: Illustrated
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Foundation work is not the glamorous side of home building. It is hard, dirty work. But it's also the work upon which all other work rests, so a good foundation is critical to every home. No source of knowledge on foundations and concrete work is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of Fine Homebuilding magazine.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
introduction
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 HelicalPile 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 Retrofi ts
Air-Sealing a Basement
Insulating a Slab on Grade
Replacing a Rotten Lally Column
Concrete 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
contributors
credits
index

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