DEAR TIM: I’m not very good at reading blueprints. On the ones for my new home, the architect has drawn a step footing. Is this an accepted way to put in a foundation? Why can’t the footer that rests ...

I’m not very good at reading blueprints. On the ones for my new home, the architect has drawn a step footing. Is this an accepted way to put in a foundation? Why can’t the footer that rests under the ...

Q: On the blueprints for my home, the architect has drawn a step footing. Is this an accepted way to put in a foundation? A: Footers are an important structural component of a house. In most cases, ...

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Q. I'm thinking of a career in new home construction and know very little. One of the things I don't fully understand is the foundation footer. I'm also stumped about piers. What's the real purpose of ...

Q: I stopped by my home construction site to take photos the night before the foundation footer was going to be poured. I saw several white pipes inside the forms and wondered what they were for. Will ...

I stopped by my new home construction site the night before the foundation footer was going to be poured to start to take photos. I saw several white pipes inside the forms and wondered what they were ...