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FOUNDATION
sa   FOUNDATION INSULATION
x   FOOTING
xx   CONCRETE
xx   HOUSE

Tip: Make reusable forms for concrete footings from 5-gallon plastic buckets.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Oct 1982 (v.60#10) pg. 86

Using pressure-treated wood in the construction of house foundations.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Aug 1981 (v.4#11) pg. 19

How to construct foundations from preserved wood.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1985 (v.8#12) pg. 53

Building a firm foundation. A clarifying look at preserved wood foundations versus concrete foundations.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Mar 1987 (v.10#6) pg. 51

Tips on installing a stepped-down footing and new concrete basement wall to replace a basement garage door opening. Looks at proper drainage and attaching the new wall to the old wall.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Mar 1998 (v.21#6) pg. 28

National Concrete Masonry Association introduces "footer blocks" to lower foundation costs and allow unskilled workers to use the system. An introduction to the technique.
COST CUTS Feb 1987 (v.4#3) pg. 6

Building a good foundation. Excerpt from the book "A Consumer's Guide to Home Improvement, Renovation & Repair."
COST CUTS Feb-Mar 1990 (v.7#1) pg. 1

How to repair a masonry foundation. Some tips.
COST CUTS Feb-Mar 1990 (v.7#1) pg. 5

A novel and less expensive way of preparing gravel or sand delivered to a construction site as fill. The technique involves the use of cement mixer trucks (instead of gravel trucks) and ordinary liquid detergent.
COST CUTS Summer 1994 (v.11#1) pg. 7

Repairing rotted or deteriorated porch piers by placing existing pier on a concrete or asphalt pedestal.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #93 Aug 1966 (v.16#4) pg. 52

Foundation repair, inside and out.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #110 Jun 1969 (v.19#3) pg. 50

How to relieve the space pinch in your house. Part 2. Installing the slab foundation and electrical work.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #124 Feb 1971 (v.21#2) pg. 35

How to replace a rotted sill (the 2x6 lumber which fastens the house frame to the foundation).
FAMILY HANDYMAN #235 Jan 1983 (v.33#1) pg. 70

Tip: How to use wooden wedges, instead of jacks, when lifting a house to replace a rotted sill.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #238 Apr 1983 (v.33#4) pg. 138

Tips on patching and sealing foundation cracks.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #241 Sep 1983 (v.33#7) pg. 96

Tip on laying out the string and boards for a concrete foundation to keep it square on all four corners using the 3-4-5 method.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #271 Sep 1986 (v.36#7) pg. 5

Add-on foundations. How to think through the planning and construction. Details for (1) waterproofing existing or new foundations, (2) insulating crawl spaces, (3) flat slab foundations, (4) wood foundations, (5) brick veneer, and (6) adobe brick construction.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #277 Mar 1987 (v.37#3) pg. 60

A close look at wood foundations, the advantages and disadvantages.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #303 Nov-Dec 1989 (v.39#10) pg. 10

How to remove and replace a damaged sill plate (the 2x6 that tops a foundation wall).
FAMILY HANDYMAN #310 Jul-Aug 1990 (v.40#7) pg. 16

Understanding and controlling frost heaves.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #354 Jan 1995 (v.45#1) pg. 26

Capping a foundation. One man's method for raising wood sills built too close to the ground.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #4 Aug-Sep 1981 pg. 34
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #6 Dec 1981-Jan 1982 pg. 4

Wood foundations. Pressure-treated studs and plywood make an economical system for owner-builders.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #5 Oct-Nov 1981 pg. 40

Brief comparison of fieldstone and concrete block foundations.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #9 Jun-Jul 1982 pg. 6

Tips on jacking up a barn to replace a rotting sill timber.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #10 Aug-Sep 1982 pg. 10

Site layout. On a flat lot, footings can be oriented with precision using batter boards, string and a water level.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #11 Oct-Nov 1982 pg. 26

Tip: Use gypboard to make inexpensive forms for concrete footings.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #13 Feb-Mar 1983 pg. 12

Tip on constructing a gravity-type retaining wall inside an existing stone foundation (setting on clay soil) to provide additional lateral support.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #14 Apr-May 1983 pg. 10

Steep-site solution. A three-story house is supported by cantilevered beamwork on an eight pole foundation set into a steep hillside.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #15 Jun-Jul 1983 pg. 26

A modular house is supported on pressure-treated poles 14-ft. on center. The house blends into a wooded site since the poles resemble tall trees.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #15 Jun-Jul 1983 pg. 32

Building a block foundation. How to pour the footing and lay the concrete block. What to do about waterproofing, drainage and insulation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #15 Jun-Jul 1983 pg. 44
Correction FINE HOMEBUILDING #17 Oct-Nov 1983 pg. 4

Foundations on hillside sites. An engineer tells about pier and grade-beam foundations.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #16 Aug-Sep 1983 pg. 31

A pier and grade-beam foundation. Advice from a contractor on one way to build on a steep slope.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #16 Aug-Sep 1983 pg. 35
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #18 Dec 1983-Jan 1984 pg. 4

How frost "heave" occures and tips on reducing its impact on an old or shallow foundation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #17 Oct-Nov 1983 pg. 8

Above the flood. Small, energy-efficient house is built on poles with its first floor 10-ft. above the ground to accommodate occasional flooding.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #17 Oct-Nov 1983 pg. 40

Rubble-trench foundations. A simple, effective foundation system for residential structures uses footings on top of drainage trenches filled with washed stone.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #18 Dec 1983-Jan 1984 pg. 66
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #19 Feb-Mar 1984 pg. 4
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #20 Apr-May 1984 pg. 6
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #22 Aug-Sep 1984 pg. 4

Rescuing an old adobe. How an architect reclaimed a duplex by drying out the site and stabilizing the foundation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #22 Aug-Sep 1984 pg. 40

Tip: Use shim strips on foundation form uprights. The shims can be removed to make nail removal easier.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #24 Dec 1984-Jan 1985 pg. 22

Stepped foundations. Using modular forms to build a foundation on a hillside.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #26 Apr-May 1985 pg. 63

Tip: Provide built-in holes for pipes to be passed through poured concrete walls.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #27 Jun-Jul 1985 pg. 16

Tips on jacking up a house to replace the foundation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #28 Aug-Sep 1985 pg. 12

Use PVC pipe to form concrete piers for decks, buildings, etc.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #28 Aug-Sep 1985 pg. 16

Contour gauge for cutting concrete-pier forms (Sonotube) so that they conform to exposed, irregular bedrock surfaces.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #31 Feb-Mar 1986 pg. 14

Tip: Use rolled corrugated metal siding as circular forms for concrete piers.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #32 Apr-May 1986 pg. 16

Tip on protecting an unattended basement over the winter before the house is framed and finished.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #36 Dec 1986-Jan 1987 pg. 12

Tip on bracing concrete forms in loose, sandy soil.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #41 Aug-Sep 1987 pg. 14

Tips on foundations suitable for sites with many rock outcroppings.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #43 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 pg. 8

Tip: Get a "combined price" for all foundation work which includes both excavation and concrete.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #43 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 pg. 20

Stemwall foundations. Use plywood, framing lumber and snap ties to form the foundation, then build the house out of the forms. Emphasis of article is on building the forms, installing rebar, ordering concrete, the pour, gravel, insulation, and backfill.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #44 Feb-Mar 1988 pg. 32
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #47 Jun-Jul 1988 pg. 4
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #51 Feb-Mar 1989 pg. 4

Cracked foundations. Prevention is easier than repairs.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #48 Aug-Sep 1988 pg. 66

Tip on protecting people from the sharp ends of vertical rebar during construction.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #49 Oct-Nov 1988 pg. 26

Replacing rotted sills. Advice on how to support the structure, remove rotted sills, and rebuild the damaged section.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #53 Apr-May 1989 pg. 77

A slab-on-grade foundation for cold climates. Proper drainage is the key. Applying the principles of roadbed construction to cold-country slab foundations.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #60 Apr-May 1990 pg. 52
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #62 Aug-Sep 1990 pg. 4

Using rebar and mortar to restore the structural integrity of a concrete block wall that has been cracked.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #61 Jun-Jul 1990 pg. 24

Tip on using wire screen to plug gaps between form and trench when pouring grade beams and stemwalls for a house foundation in stony soil.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #63 Oct-Nov 1990 pg. 26

Technique for installing, spacing and restraining stemwall foundation anchor bolts before and during the concrete pour.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #65 Feb-Mar 1991 pg. 30

Advice on stabilizing and permanently repairing a cracked foundation slab beneath a tiled bathroom floor.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #68 Jun-Jul 1991 pg. 14

Permanent wood foundations. Installing a cost-effective and energy-efficient alternative to concrete.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #68 Jun-Jul 1991 pg. 62

Tip on embedding vertical wood nailers at regular intervals in a poured concrete basement wall.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #69 Aug-Sep 1991 pg. 30

Deep foundations. Using driven piles and reinforced concrete grade beams to build on soft ground.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #69 Aug-Sep 1991 pg. 58

Advice on jacking and supporting a small building (one wall at a time) while a new foundation and sill are installed.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #77 Oct-Nov 1992 pg. 16

Framing a crawl-space foundation. These timesaving tips make short work of setting sills, posts and girders.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #77 Oct-Nov 1992 pg. 80

Form for pouring concrete footings and columns in one monolithic pour.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #88 Apr-May 1994 pg. 30

Advice on repairing a failing foundation using a combination of replacement and underpinning.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #90 Aug-Sep 1994 pg. 18

How to install a kind of retaining wall/footing to keep old basement walls from moving inward when the existing walls don't have a footing and the basement floor is being excavated lower than the existing wall.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #95 Apr-May 1995 pg. 16
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #97 Aug-Sep 1995 pg. 8

Supporting an addition. Before you put a new room on an old house, evaluate the foundation, the site and the original structure.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #98 Oct-Nov 1995 pg. 82
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #99 Dec 1995-Jan 1996 pg. 8

Avoiding common mistakes in concrete and masonry. Simple changes to make walls and foundations much sturdier.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #103 Jun-Jul 1996 pg. 80
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #106 Dec 1996-Jan 1997 pg. 6

Frost-protected shallow foundations. An innovative foundation system that uses carefully placed insulation and a slab with integral footings instead of conventional deep frost walls.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #107 Feb-Mar 1997 pg. 76

Tip on using pieces of PVC pipe to protect steel foundation stakes and guarantee that you can remove them when finished with concrete formboards.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #110 Jun-Jul 1997 pg. 30

Jig for making a neat job of coving the mortar at the joint between a block wall and its footing.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #111 Aug-Sep 1997 pg. 30

Advice on constructing a foundation on ledge rock.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #112 Oct-Nov 1997 pg. 18

How to integrate a brick facing into the structure of either a concrete block or poured cement foundation.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #115 Apr-May 1998 pg. 20

When concrete block foundations go bad. Steel bracing, improved drainage and other reinforcing techniques can repair cracked and wet foundation walls.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #117 Jun-Jul 1998 pg. 98
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #119 Oct-Nov 1998 pg. 10

Poured foundations. Part 1. Forming and pouring footings.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #119 Oct-Nov 1998 pg. 98
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #121 Feb-Mar 1999 pg. 6

Poured foundations. Part 2. Forming and pouring the foundation walls.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #120 Dec 1998-Jan 1999 pg. 64
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #122 Apr-May 1999 pg. 6
Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #124 Jun-Jul 1999 pg. 6

How to replace the sills under a house.
HANDY ANDY Jul 1978 (v.2#9) pg. 92

Points to consider when adding a brick veneer to cover an existing concrete foundation wall.
HOME MECHANIX #684 Apr 1985 (v.81) pg. 10

A technique for installing anchor bolts in concrete slabs which is far more accurate.
HOMEOWNER Dec 1984 (v.9#10) pg. 18

Be your own house contractor. SPECIAL GUIDE to the PBS television series "Hometime". (1) How to work with designers, choose contractors and coordinate schedules. (2) Foundation options. (3) Framing fundamentals. (4) Mechanical systems (plumbing, heating, electrical). (5) Finishing the shell (roofing, siding, windows). (6) Energy efficiency. (7) Interior finishing. (8) Choosing & installing cabinets.
HOMEOWNER Jan-Feb 1989 (v.14#1) pg. 19
Correction HOMEOWNER Mar 1989 (v.14#2) pg. 4
Added Info HOMEOWNER Apr 1989 (v.14#3) pg. 7

How to use the "two-tape" method of laying out foundation footings to insure that the corners are square.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1983 (v.8#1) pg. 96

The ABCs of laying a firm foundation. Building a subfloor anchored to concrete piers.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #516 May 1971 (v.67) pg. 122

Foundation construction. Part of the Owner-built Home & Homestead series.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #12 Nov 1971 pg. 95

How a steeply sloped lot was terraced and made suitable for building a house by using old tires.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #81 May-Jun 1983 pg. 134

Tips on repairing your foundation.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #89 Sep-Oct 1984 pg. 126

How to correct sagging sills and drooping floors. Describes how to examine a house and suggests solutions to house-settling problems that an amateur can tackle.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #106 Jul-Aug 1987 pg. 67

Tip on building insulated stone wall foundations.
NEW SHELTER Mar 1982 (v.3#3) pg. 54

Tip: Jig to position poured concrete wall anchor bolts in place before the pour.
NEW SHELTER Jul-Aug 1983 (v.4#6) pg. 22

Frank Lloyd Wright's favorite foundation, the gravel-trench foundation.
NEW SHELTER Jul-Aug 1983 (v.4#6) pg. 54

Wood foundations. Built right, they are dry, warm, and inexpensive.
NEW SHELTER May-Jun 1984 (v.5#5) pg. 66

Tip on jacking up a house to replace rotted sills is included in article on restoring an 1865 Greek Revival house in Bishop Hill, Illinois.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan 1975 (v.3#1) pg. 2

Fundamental techniques for foundation shoring and house jacking.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1983 (v.11#1) pg. 19

Foundation fundamentals. How foundations work, why they fail, and principles of repair.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jun 1983 (v.11#5) pg. 104

Bond-beam construction. Detailed description of a major reinforced-masonry seismic-resistant retrofit for an earthquake-damaged Victorian house.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1991 (v.19#2) pg. 44

How to use a transit-level to square a foundation.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1968 (v.129#4) pg. 146

Tip on making a simple "dry-cast" concrete footing for a post or pier.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1984 (v.161#3) pg. 30

Tips on securing unbolted mudsills or sill plates to a foundation wall.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1987 (v.164#8) pg. 109

Dealing with an old foundation made of brick or stone. Tips on inspecting the foundation and repointing old joints.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1989 (v.166#4) pg. 32

Now you can build on a wood foundation.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1972 (v.201#3) pg. 90

Fast foundations. Build a concrete block foundation without casting a footing. Just assemble these interlocking footer blocks. Tips on their use.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1987 (v.230#5) pg. 72

How to examine the foundation of a house for structural defects.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Sep 1986 (v.1#1) pg. 61

Construction detail for joining a wood-framed house to an insulated concrete foundation.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Mar 1988 (v.3#3) pg. 17

Surface-bonded concrete wall details diagrammed.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1988 (v.3#6) pg. 18

Diagram shows the correct placement of basement slab in relation to foundation wall and footing.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1988 (v.3#6) pg. 19

Tips on how to jack up a wooden outbuilding to repair foundation, sill plates, joists, etc.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER May-Jun 1989 (v.4#4) pg. 30

Pros and cons of Permanent Wood Foundations.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER May-Jun 1990 (v.5#4) pg. 75

Tip on joining a new foundation to an old foundation so that the seam is waterproof, but doesn't interfere with the settling of the new wall.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1990 (v.5#5) pg. 6

How to build house foundations from wood.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1975 (v.31#2) pg. 50

How to construct a wooden crawl-space foundation using the "Plen-Wood" system.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1977 (v.33#2) pg. 54

Room addition. Part 2. Covers footings, foundations, concrete floor slabs and the required excavations.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1977 (v.33#5) pg. 64

Permanent wood foundation saves time, money and material. How to build and install basement walls of pressure treated studs and plywood instead of conventional concrete block or poured concrete.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1985 (v.41#5) pg. 4
Added Info WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1987 (v.43#1) pg. 28