Tape a 1-foot by 1-foot square of plastic sheeting (plastic kitchen wrap will do) to the concrete wall in your basement with duct tape, and leave it in place for 24 hours. Then remove the tape and ...

The multi-purpose building includes a basement parking structure, and a swimming pool with a large radius wall nearby. They will also place over 1,000 cubic yards of flowable fill (a low strength ...

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released the 2025 edition of its flagship document, “ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary.” The updated ...

Concrete; CFA Names Basement Contractors Project Best Above-Grade Concrete Home in 2013 Project of the Year Awards. Winning a 2013 top honor for above-grade concrete home, this 3,758-square-foot ...

Key Takeaways. Various factors, including square footage, slab thickness and project complexity, influence the cost of a concrete slab. The raw material cost is approximately $6 per square foot ...

The earthbag/geotextile basement wall system described here has excellent potential to save on initial construction costs and long-term energy costs. No concrete is used. The same principles have ...

If every other room in your home is complete, it may be to time move on to the basement. Not sure what to do with the additional square footage, though? This guide covers exactly how to finish a ...

The East Joliet Fire Protection District said they responded at about 1:30 a.m. after a report of a construction worker trapped under a collapsed concrete wall at I-80 and Richards Street.

Polyurethane construction adhesive is perfect for holding the foam-and-wood sandwich together. When it comes to any basement root cellar, the exterior walls create ideal interior temperatures.