When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

With six different types of home foundations possible, cost estimates vary by design. Estimates are based on a 2,000-square foot house. Monolithic concrete slab foundations are better known as slab-on ...

The city appears a month away from tightening regulations on how slab houses are built in Wichita. Council members reacted favorably Tuesday to a report from a task force put together to recommend ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. — With winter on the horizon, commercial property owners are bracing for higher heating bills. One strategy to lower the cost of heating is installing Emerson’s EasyHeat XD cable kits ...

A home addition has a new basement foundation with a durable, heavy-duty plastic basement waterproofing shroud. Homebuyers are most often convinced to buy a house because it has the square footage ...

The new building codes would: * Require soil testing and analysis at any building site, with the results provided to city building officials for permitting purposes. * Require plasticity index testing ...

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