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Keeping track of underground utilities
Locating a buried electric, water, or gas line with a backhoe bucket can ruin your whole day. Here’s a way to avoid the problem. Simply place some fluorescent tape --…
Splicing Rebar
Nylon cable ties are a convenient alternative to traditional rebar wire ties, especially when working in tight spaces.
How To Install Stone Veneer over a Concrete Wall
Learn how to plan the layout, choose materials, and cut and fit the rocks for a beautiful, durable stone facade.
A Rustic Design for a Rugged Climate
Tailored to emphasize the surrounding views, this open floor plan executed in durable materials is sheltered by insulating concrete walls.
Four Retaining-Wall Choices
Hold back the earth with blocks, concrete, timbers, or stone. Here's how different systems stack up.
A Fast Foundation for an Addition
Thanks to interlocking foam forms, you can form, pour, and insulate any small foundation in a single day.
A Concrete-Paver Patio from the Bottom Up
Accurate site work and a well-compacted stone base yield an outdoor room that's firm, flat, and attractive.
Retrofitting Footings When Digging in an Old Basement
An engineer offers design advice and words of caution for building concrete retaining walls after removing a basement slab.
Start with Batterboards
Ensure a square, level building project from the get-go.
Protect a Concrete Pier Foundation From Frost Damage
An expert shares two main principles for ensuring a solid and durable foundation pier.

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