For generations, building a foundation meant the same thing: dig a hole, pour concrete, and wait for it to cure. It is the method most of us picture when we think of foundations, and for good reason, ...

Ez-Footings, a reusable aluminum system from Concrete Forms Services, is fully adjustable in height and length. The two-sided form means there is no dominant top, bottom, left or right. A unique tie ...

There are many different footing form systems available, but the majority of them share a common thread: non-wood forms. With the concrete industry moving in the "green" direction, and with an ...

A concrete footing. Even though the concrete hardening (technically known as curing) process begins quickly, you should leave the posts undisturbed for at least two days after pouring the concrete.

Why do we use unfactored load to calculate for concrete footing dimension? This is not always true, but it is the most common, as the geotechnical engineers normally supply the foundation bearing ...

Most decks are typically built with cement footings buried into the ground, but an alternative and easier system is a ground-level pier deck that is designed for do-it-yourselfers. It uses solid ...

Q. Tim, I’m flummoxed. I’m about to build a large detached garage. The plans call for a 10-inch-thick by 20-inch-wide poured concrete footing with two ½-inch steel bars that run continuously in the ...

We're pouring concrete footings for the Nantahala Retreat, completing an important foundation stage of the construction ...