When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

Q: I’m thinking of finishing my basement. What do I need to know? A: In terms of remodeling or finishing, basements have a lot going for them. The space is already built out structurally, and there is ...

We are looking to finish our basement in a South Park Slope brick townhouse as a rec room. The current slab is uneven, broken in a number of places and we would like to change it. So we have two ...

Dave has an older house: I have discovered that I have a void under my basement concrete slab. Should I attempt to fill it? Leave it alone if it hasn’t settled. This is quite common in third level ...

The additive conditions of this table help the user/specifier determine where the concrete is to be placed in relationship to the exposure of the two primary conditions, freeze-thaw cycles and ...

An Alberta homebuilder is taking additional steps to protect homeowners from radon gas. Invisible, odourless, tasteless and radioactive, radon gas comes from uranium in the ground and can get into ...