Steve Easley visits the EnergyWise House building site where foundation work is well underway. The site has been cleared and graded, and the concrete slab is ready to be poured.

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The Hammonds' foundation required extensive blasting to clear…
…angles when they planned for their foundation. They had already renovated two existing…
…settled on a partial or crawl space foundation. Then, the site plan revealed…

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…state-of-the-art precast wall and foundation system developed by Superior Walls of…
…Ten times stronger than a block foundation, the Superior Walls System is guaranteed…
…channeling excess water away from the foundation. Superior Walls are completely custom…

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…innovative pre-cast concrete foundation system. The panels are built with…
…optimal conditions ensuring a strong foundation which resists cracks and leaks. Because the panels are precast the foundation can be installed pretty much year…

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…cement that will become the new slab foundation. These membranes protect against water…
…slab. Concrete slabs, basement foundation systems, and crawl-spaces all experience…
…and Barriers When pouring a slab or foundation, a membrane is laid on a layer of crushed…

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…structural integrity lies in keeping the foundation firmly planted. A stem wall anchors a home s foundation firmly in the ground, working like roots…
…integral. They marry the slab to the foundation and the walls to the slab and stem wall…

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…maintaining slope and drainage away from the foundation, energy efficient windows to block…
…intrusion is when water runs toward the foundation and finds an entry. Groundwater enters…
…rainwater over the gutter, down along the foundation, and into the house. Regular cleaning…

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…serves as the below-grade basement foundation for a house. Here, insulated concrete…
…determine whether a slab or below-grade foundation is chosen. Poured Footings Poured…
…intrusion. When pouring an integral foundation, aluminum or insulated wall forms are…

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…the water table, or saturated soils around the foundation. The first lines of defense against flooding are proper grading, properly diverted downspouts, a foundation drain and foundation waterproofing. The last defensive stand is the…

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…construction, creates a frame in the foundation wall. A window well keeps the earth…
…to a buck or, if a remodel, to the foundation wall. A basement window can be of…
…excavating and cutting a hole in the foundation. The entrance system sits on the footing…

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