In the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort lobby, new wallpaper is being revealed and crews have poured concrete in the new bar's ...

Poured and block foundations both sit on concrete footings, or poured pads that serve as a base for the walls. Footings are constructed in trenches dug beneath the level of the basement floor.

Q. What is the difference between concrete block and poured concrete foundation walls? Which one is better? The lot I am going to build upon has a seasonably high water table. Which of the wall sys… ...

Poured concrete foundations also require reinforcing steel if you want the walls to resist the horizontal forces of wet soil. Another key point to remember is that foundation walls buried in the ...

Never do you put forth poured concrete basement walls as a correction. I lived in Connecticut for many years, and our basements were cement. No dampness and no mildew, no water through the walls.

Poured concrete walls are the king of foundations. When all other foundations fail, poured walls excel. However, as I examined my business and crews, I continually asked myself, ...

Q. Answering a waterproofing-basement question, you wrote, "If the walls are made of poured concrete, you may want to try to waterproof them with one of the coatings available in hardware and ...

This thin coating of cement stucco on a poured concrete wall has fallen off. Two simple techniques would have prevented it from happening. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter My wife and I ...

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Sat., June 12, 2021 This thin coating of cement stucco on a poured concrete wall has fallen off. Two simple techniques would have prevented it from happening.