Fine Homebuilding
magazine
Details, foundation design
considerations, and specifications that guarantee a solid base for
any structure
"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, and so a good foundation is critical to
every home," writes Fine Homebuilding editor-in-chief Kevin
Ireton in the introduction to Foundations and Concrete Work.
And whether you are planning to build a new foundation, shore up an
old foundation, or pour a new driveway, this collection of articles
from Fine Homebuilding magazine will provide you with the
professional guidance you need to do the job right. Foundations
and Concrete Work brings together contractors and builders from
all over the country to provide the best advice on formwork,
foundations, waterproofing, reinforcement, and related topics.
Written by the pros who actually do the work, these articles will
help you to:
- prepare a foundation site for excavation
and formwork
- avoid common mistakes when working with
concrete and masonry
- cut, form, and install rebar correctly
- prepare foundation forms properly
- evaluate insulated concrete form systems
- select and install drainage components
- repair problems in old foundations
- construct block foundations
- select the right waterproofing treatment
Formerly The Best of Fine Homebuilding:
Foundations & Concrete Work, this newly revised edition features
30 percent new content, including the latest tools and techniques
and updated photos and illustrations.
About the For Pros by Pros series
To get the best results when building or remodeling, you need advice
from the best professionals in the business. For Pros By Pros books
bring together the expert designers, builders, and remodeling pros
who have written for Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Introduction:
My home is a study in foundations. Built 200
years ago, the original house sits on a stone foundation that's in
surprisingly good shape thanks to the sandy soil surrounding it. On
the east side is a bathroom addition built over a crawl space with a
concrete-block foundation. To the south is a new two-story addition
that rests securely on a walk-out basement with poured concrete
walls. But sadly the north side of my house -- an odd 4-ft. by
20-ft. extension of the gable end -- has no foundation at all,
unless you count loose stones placed on top of dirt. The grapes and
marbles roll toward that side of the house. And in the winter, cold
air and field mice come in over there.
Studying my house, I've concluded two
things: one, any foundation is better than no foundation at all;
two, my next project isn't going to be much fun. 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, and so a good
foundation is critical to every home. And believe me, you don't want
to be repairing a foundation; you want to get it right the first
time. This book will help. It contains 14 articles originally
published in Fine Homebuilding magazine. Written by builders
from all over the country, these articles are quite literally advice
from the trenches.
-- Kevin Ireton, editor-in-chief, Fine Homebuilding
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: CONCRETE FOUNDATION BASICS
Avoiding Common Masonry Mistakes
Working with Rebar
Placing a Concrete Driveway
Part 2: BUILDING FOUNDATIONS
Pouring Concrete Slabs
Building a Block Foundation
Forming and Pouring Footings
Forming and Pouring Foundations
Insulated Concrete Forms
Part 3: WATERPROOFING FOUNDATIONS
Moisture-Proofing New Basements
Details for a Dry Foundation
Keeping a Basement Dry
Part 4: RETROFITTING FOUNDATIONS
Foundation Drainage
When Block Foundations Go Bad
Retrofitting a Foundation
Credits
Index
Soft-cover, 8-1/2 x 11 in., 160 pages, with
color photos and drawings Published 2002
ISBN 978-1-56158-537-3
Foundations &
Concrete Work
For Pros By Pros
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