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Q & A: How to Repair Hairline Cracks in Chimney Mortar

by Cody Macfie

Q & A: Waterproofing a basement from the inside

by Paul Fisette

A High-Performance Spec HouseOnline Membership Required

A team approach creates an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly house for a growing marketby Christopher Briley

A Fast Foundation for an AdditionOnline Membership Required

Thanks to interlocking foam forms, you can form, pour, and insulate any small foundation in a single dayby Rick Arnold

Editors PickBuilt Wrong from the StartOnline Membership Required

Top 10 blunders that rot your house, waste your money, and make you sickby Joseph Lstiburek

Energy Efficient From the Ground Up

One builder's plan yields Vermont's most energy-efficient houseby Al Rossetto

Q & A: Tying a chimney to a house

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Moisture in a concrete-block crawlspace

by Fred Lugano

Building a Picket FenceOnline Membership Required

A carpenter uses shop-built sections and sturdy foundations for a traditional structureby George Nash

Selecting a Moisture-proofing System for New BasementsOnline Membership Required

New products from the latest technologies offer more effective alternatives to slopping sticky tar onto new foundationsby Bruce Greenlaw

Q & A: Retrofitting a vapor barrier

by Daniel Milton Hill

Q & A: Re-siding an old house

by George Nash

Designing Forms for Tall Concrete WallsOnline Membership Required

Site-built panels that hold up under stressby William F. Doran

A Slab-On-Grade Foundation for Cold ClimatesOnline Membership Required

Proper drainage (lots of gravel) is the keyby George Nash

Insulating and Parging FoundationsOnline Membership Required

Covering concrete walls with rigid foam insulation and troweling on stucco requires experience with the materialsby Bob Syvanen

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