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Foundations and Concrete Work [Paperback]

Fine Homebuilding
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Foundation work is not the glamorous side of home building. It is hard, dirty work. But it's also the work upon which all other work rests, and so a good foundation is critical to every home. No source of knowledge on foundations and concrete work is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine.
This latest edition from the editors of "Fine Homebuilding" is the biggest and most authoritative volume yet on the subject. At 288 pages with more than 400 illustrative on-the-job photographs and drawings, "Foundations and Concrete Work" distills centuries of hands-on builder-tested methods and techniques as the finest builders in the country pass on the hard-won trade secrets for better construction.
From a thorough survey of concrete basics through forming and pouring foundations to keeping a basement dry, "Foundations and Concrete Work" will serve as the definitive guide to the subject.
Written by builders from all over the country, these articles are quite literally advice from the trenches.

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Since 1981 Fine Homebuilding has been providing information and inspiration to everyone who cares about quality home improvement and construction. The magazine, which has a circulation of more than 302,000, is the best source of home improvement information and helps readers build projects better, faster, and more efficiently.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good!, Jan 22 2012
This review is from: Foundations and Concrete Work (Paperback)
This is a very good book, very complete. A lot of techniques are presented, also the more recent techniques. A lot of images and photos that help to understand. I recommand it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Variety of concrete methods, Jun 19 2001
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Daniel J Dravis (Eau Claire, WI United States) - See all my reviews
I bought this book because I'm removing my current driveway and wanted to replace it myself to save labor costs. I did find an article on driveways which was useful to me. I also found several other article of interest becuase I plan on building my own house from the ground up in the future.

As some other reviewers have pointed out, this is not a "project progression" book. There are plenty of others out there, go buy one of them. If you want to find out what's new and innovative in the trade, try this one! I recently went of a "Parade of Homes" in my area (northern Wisconsin) that was supposed to show off homes of the best builders in the area. Was I disappionted!! Only 1 of 16 homes had used any of these new ideas. Nearly every one had a damp/wet basement. People just stick with the same techniques that were used 25+ years ago.

If you are about to build, buy a book like this, get informed and either do it yourself or make your builder, build you a "modern" home.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, Jun 17 2001
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I was looking for a book that would help me make better decisions during the construction of my new home. This book had some ideas, but doesn't go deep enough into any of the ideas or issues it raises.
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