Q. I'm thinking of a career in new home construction and know very little. One of the things I don't fully understand is the foundation footer. I'm also stumped about piers. What's the real purpose of ...

Q:I'm thinking of a career in new-home construction and know very little. One of the things I don't fully understand is the foundation footer. I'm also stumped about piers. What's the real purpose of ...

It's hard to think about spring, but, believe me, it's just around the corner. You may have ambitious plans to build that long-awaited DIY room addition this year. Good for you. Many a homeowner just ...

Two months after groundbreaking, construction of the Westport Weston Family Y's Mahackeno center is running on schedule, and Friday the first concrete was poured for the foundation. Concrete footings ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Concrete truck operators wash the chutes of their trucks after pouring concrete for base of the field house at NexusPark in Columbus, Ind., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

The DELTA-Footing Barrier is a three-ply impermeable membrane placed on top of a freshly poured footing before the foundation is poured to prevent water from wicking up through the concrete. The ...