Site Work and Foundations

If your house is under assult from groundwater, make perforated pipe your first line of defenseby Eric Nelson

A compacted gravel footing is the only prep work required, and you don't have to wait for the weather

by Larry Haun

Build this simple foundation with basic tools and ingredientsby Rick Arnold

by Christopher F. DeBlois

by Lynn S. Hayward

Ensure a square, level building project from the get-goby Jim Blodgett

For small projects, you can save time and money if you form and pour everything at onceby Jim Blodgett

Close the vents and let a heavy-duty vapor barrier keep moisture, mold and radon out of the living spaceby Larry Janesky

by Rick Arnold

by John Spier

by Bill Phillips

Grafting the right foundation onto a house that's neither square nor levelby Rick Arnold

by Larry Janesky

by Christopher T. Gale

by William B. Rose

Waterproofing the foundation walls is only the first step; you also need a system of drains around the foundation that silt won't render uselessby Larry Janesky

The bones beneath concrete's muscle, rebar has to be cut, bent and tied properly to do its jobby Howard Stein

Understanding the stuff the house sits on may prevent cost overruns, callbacks and neighborhood gossipby Robert M. Felton