Category: Foundations
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How To Dry Pour A Concrete Slab For A Backyard Patio Or Shed
If you are a homeowner or maybe you live on a small farm and you need a concrete pad but you feel limited in your ability and can’t hire the work out because of the cost or other reason then you are likely to look at alternative methods of getting what you need done. You…
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How To Overview Of How Stone Exterior Homes Are Built
In this HowTo we will cover the very basics of stone building design. In reality very few stone homes are built today because of the cost. There are many homes that were built prior to about 1950 that are stone homes and many that have survived hundreds of years. Today if you see a home…
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How To Patch A Hole In Stucco Skirting On A Porch
Spring is here so everyone is looking for jobs to do around the house. As a friend of ours was working on their front porch doing some landscaping they found a hole in the stucco that was applied to the wrap around skirting. Its not really big but its something that they want to take…
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How To Remove Mold Under Bathroom Flooring
A friend writes us about a mold problem in their concrete floor that they found while remodeling their bathroom. They are wondering what steps they can take to remove the mold and prevent it from reoccurring. This is a very common problem found in bathrooms. Whether the house is new or old the bathroom is…
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How To – Waterproofing Block Wall Foundation After Exterior Water Line Leak
A friend of ours is asking for advice about waterproofing their block wall foundation after their water supply line leaked in their front yard and caused seepage into their basement. The line had been leaking for an extended period and saturated the ground and then with some moderate rain they experienced some slow leakage which…