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Keep Your Basement Dry With a Curtain Drain Keep Your Basement Dry With a Curtain Drain

If your house is under assult from groundwater, make perforated pipe your first line of defense by Eric Nelson

An Energy-Smart Foundation in Two DaysOnline Membership Required

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

Waterproofing a basement from the inside
Q & A: Waterproofing a basement from the inside

by Paul Fisette

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 day by Rick Arnold

Keeping a Basement Dry
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Keeping a Basement Dry

Waterproofing the foundation walls is only the first step; you also need a system of drains around the foundation that silt won't render useless by Larry Janesky

Q & A: Moisture in a concrete-block crawlspace

by Fred Lugano

Fixes for Damp, Moldy Houses
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Fixes for Damp, Moldy HousesOnline Membership Required

Drying the foundation and sealing air leaks make houses durable and healthy by Fred Lugano

Details for a Dry Foundation
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Details for a Dry Foundation

Think of the ground around the house as the roof that keeps the foundation dry by William B. Rose

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 foundations by Bruce Greenlaw

Q & A: Wet-wall woes

by R. Trevor Hilliard, Jr.

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

Proper drainage (lots of gravel) is the key by George Nash

Perimeter insulation detail
Tip: Perimeter insulation detail

by Johnny Weiss

Insulating and Parging FoundationsOnline Membership Required

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

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