Footings

by Warner Bradley

Installing precast concrete foundation wall panels set on gravel footingsby Daniel S. Morrison

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

Build this simple foundation with basic tools and ingredientsby Rick Arnold

by Christopher F. DeBlois

by Lynn S. Hayward

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

by John Spier

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

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

Framing the perimeter first helps to ensure that the posts will land squarely on their piersby Peter J. Bilodeau

Fill up a trench with concrete -- what's to know? If a house is going to stand on those little sidewalks, they'd better be straight, level and correctly placed.by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

by Thor Matteson

by Peter Larsen

by Hank Fotter

Used overseas successfully for decades, this innovative foundation system uses carefully placed insulation and a slab with integral footings instead of conventional deep frost wallsby Christopher R. Kendall

by Dave Marshall

by Christopher F. DeBlois

by Robert F. Hausslein