Foundation

  • Hard Knocks

    The price of growth is great if one doesn't do it carefully," reflects Chuck Green of Four Corners Construction (Big50 2003).The Westborough, Mass., contractor learned that $55,000 lesson in what would have been his best year in 18 years, had it not been for five degrees of a wrongly dimensioned...

     
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    Basement Waterproofing

    A two-part waterproofing system prevents leakage, condensation, and seepage. Xypex Chemical Corp. HD-150 penetrates into the structure of concrete walls and floors, creating a non-soluble crystalline formation that seals the concrete.

     
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    Before+After: On A Tight Rein

    Costs were cut on this Palo Alto kitchen remodel. But in the end, not a lot of sacrifices had to be made.

     
  • Fall Protection Creates Safe Work Environments

    Today's fall protection and staging systems create a safer workplace for the remodeler on the job. Here are a few systems that can help prevent catastrophic mishaps on your jobs.

     
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    Proper drainage is the key to sound foundations

    Remodelers aren't called upon to build as many foundations as new home builders, but it's still a skill at which they need to be proficient

     
  • Best Defense: Mold Prevention

    Heightened concerns about toxic mold have been spreading across Austin and the rest of Texas since last summer, when a jury awarded Melinda Ballard of nearby Dripping Springs $32 million in a suit against Farmer's Insurance Group for the mishandling of a policy claim. According to the Texas...