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 ...

DEAR TIM: I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more ...

Dear Jerry: I read your columns weekly and enjoy them, but your recent series on wet or damp basements made me want to contact you. Weekly on the radio I hear about this problem and the answer is the ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

With six different types of home foundations possible, cost estimates vary by design. Estimates are based on a 2,000-square foot house. Monolithic concrete slab foundations are better known as slab-on ...

Question: I’m having a hard time convincing some homeowners that they don’t have a drainage problem but rather that they need a dehumidifier in their new basement to offset the effects of the humidity ...

Ekedal Concrete, an award-winning contractor in Newport Beach, Calif., builds cast-in-place foundations for multimillion dollar homes. Its success comes from an emphasis on construction quality and ...