Checking the Building for Square - The most important thing when building a home is the ability to keep everything as square, plumb and level as possible. Starting with the foundation, if the foundation...

Filling Large Foundation Cracks - If you have a foundation crack that you can stick a nickel into, you have a structural foundation problem. I haven't found any fillers or epoxies that will bring it back to...

Big Problems Using Concrete Foundation Piers - A concrete foundation pier can be purchased at almost any lumber yard and home improvement center around the world.

Take Pictures of Your Growing Foundation Damage or Cracks - I champion people and try to get them to look at their house, at least once a year. One of the easiest ways to inspect your home...

Before You Pour Your Concrete Checklist - Okay, you've got the foundation ready for concrete and it's ready to pour. Is there anything else that you need to know or have you forgotten to install anything.

What Kind of Concrete Do I Order - Specific Concrete Mixes -The type of concrete that you order can be the difference between having a successful project or ending up with something that you will...

Specific Concrete Mixes for New Construction - If you're not an experience building contractor and you're building a house foundation, you should pay special attention to what I'm about to say.

Concrete Foundation Soil Erosion Problems - If you live in a home where your concrete foundation is starting to sink into the ground or one part of your home is a little higher than the other part...

How to Protect Foundation Plumbing Pipes? - If you install any underground plumbing pipes, in your concrete building foundation, you will need to protect them, from the concrete.

Inspecting Your Raised Building Foundation - First off, what he is a raised Building foundation? This would be a Building foundation that has a crawl space or access door underneath your wood framed floor.

Checking Concrete Patio Slabs - Potential Water Damage Problems -
I really can't tell you how many times I've ran into problems with concrete patio slabs that are higher than the interior floor of the home.

How to Use a Cement Mixer - Proper Positioning - Okay, you're thinking about pouring a new sidewalk, on your property somewhere. The location of the sidewalk, makes it difficult for a large concrete...

Electric Cement Mixer or Gas Powered Cement Mixer - One of the biggest inconveniences when mixing concrete, is running over an electrical cord, with your wheelbarrow, every time that you...

Do-It-Yourself Concrete Room Addition Foundation - This information can also be very important to do-it-yourselfers that will be building other projects, for future home improvements.

Help Me I Don't Know Anything about Concrete - Well you came to the right place, I'm going to share something with you, that very few contractors like to share with the public.

Structural Foundation Repairs Can Be Dangerous - Over the years I have seen contractors repair damaged foundations with amazement sometimes. How in the heck did these professionals...

Problems with Small Foundation Cracks - One of the biggest problems was small foundation cracks is that they can actually get bigger. The small ones usually aren't that big of a problem...

Over Digging Creates Foundation Problems - If you're planning on building a new home, make sure that you or your contractor does not over dig the foundations. This can create big problems...

Five Basic Rules to Follow When Pouring Concrete - I have put together five simple rules that can help anyone who is planning on pouring concrete. It doesn't matter if you're building a concrete...

Concrete Contractor Makes a Big Mistake Ordering Concrete - This isn't going to be the first time that you hear a story like this, and it definitely isn't going to be the last.

Problems with Hiring Inexperienced Foundation Contractors - The problems with hiring anyone who doesn't have enough experience can be extremely frustrating. If you're planning on hiring a foundation...

What Is Slab Jacking? - Slab jacking is an inexpensive way to repair certain types of building foundations, sidewalks, driveways, concrete stairs, fireplaces and patios that have been damaged from soil erosion.

The Reasons Concrete Foundations Crack - One of the biggest problems with your concrete foundation is the fact that it's actually sitting in the ground. During the summer, often the ground...

Water Freezes and Concrete Cracks - Anyone who understands the basic chemistry of water understands how powerful it can actually be. If water is heated up to high enough temperatures, it can...

Keeping an Eye on Small Building Foundation Cracks - For those of you who don't know much about concrete or small building foundation cracks, I would like to point something very important out to you.

Problems with House Foundations Constructed on Clay Soil - One of the worst types of soil that you can build a home on today is clay soil. There are other problems with other types of soil, but clay soil...

Five Ways to Protect Your Building Foundation from Water - One of the biggest problems with your homes building foundation is going to be water. Water erodes soil from underneath your footings,

Structural Foundation Damage Caused from One Water Leak - It's not hard to imagine how much damage a lot of water can do to your home's foundation in a short period of time, but have you...

Three Different Types of Structural Building Foundations? - Here are three different types of home foundation systems. I really don't prefer one of these types of building foundations over another one.

What Is Fiber Reinforced Concrete? - Fiber reinforced concrete is a structurally reinforced concrete mixture that uses glass, natural and even sympathetic fibers to increase the strength of concrete mixes.

Who Invented Concrete? -Trying to find information on the Internet was very difficult and I couldn't find one specific individual or even a country who could claim that they invented concrete.

How Do I Make My Own Concrete Mixture? - I wouldn't suggest mixing your own concrete for a large project that needs more concrete than you could possibly mix in one day. In other words,

How Do I Mix Concrete in an Electric Cement Mixer? - There are a couple of different ways that you can mix concrete, but either way be prepared for a workout. If you're using a cement mixer,

How Do I Mix Concrete in an Gas Cement Mixer? - There are a couple of different ways that you can mix concrete, but either way be prepared for a workout. If you're using a cement mixer,

Pros and Cons of Using Electric or Gas Cement Mixers - It seems like professionals who deal with concrete or masonry on a daily basis, use gas powered cement mixers. They are often more powerful...