The other type of garage foundation is a monolithic ("one piece") slab of concrete, poured all at one time. The floor area is 4" deep before it thickens into a short wall formed around the perimeter, ...

Question: My home is from the 1930s and has a detached garage. At some time the garage was extended for more room for a larger car. Now the whole garage is leaning to one side and the roof is sagging.

Seeing cracks in your garage floor is enough to send many homeowners spiraling into madness. Should you worry or not? And if ...

Contractors regularly look at the basic U.S. residential concrete foundation as being a three-day process. Excavation, footing forming and concrete placement on day one; wall forming and concrete ...

Question: We are placing a foundation wall for a residential project using our standard forming system set for 7 5/8 in. wall thickness. The Wisconsin state code (Uniform Dwelling Code) states that a ...

Q: I’ve been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions. I’ve narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better than ...