I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more ...

If you are just adding one row of concrete block to the stone foundation, cut pieces of ½-inch steel rebar about 11 inches long. Use a 4-pound hammer to tap the rods into the drilled hole.

Q: I’ve been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions.I’ve narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better ...

A. Poured concrete and concrete block are the two foundation types that dominate the residential construction industry here in the USA. I’ve built buildings using both materials.

On average, a concrete foundation costs around $8,500. On the low-end, a foundation can cost around $6,000 and on the high end, a foundation will run close to $15,000 .

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Education, Research & Development Foundation has published “Guide to the Design and Construction of Concrete Toppings for Buildings.”The ...

Concrete block design sets the tone at Palm Springs redo. By Lauren Beale. Feb. 16, 2017 7 AM PT . ... Set behind a geometric, three-dimensional concrete block wall, ...

DEAR TIM: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block is not smooth. Some of the exterior is ...

Locally made across Minnesota, concrete block’s sustainability advantage starts at the source. Its manufacturing process uses less cement and water, which cuts emissions right from the beginning.