Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family-home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...

Steve Hunter, left, owner of Hunter & Son Foundation Repair, works with his crew as they auger one of 16 helical piers 15 to 20 feet deep into the earth beneath Betty Wiens' home Thursday, Dec. 2, ...

CertainTeed’s EnergyEdge slab edge forming and insulation system recently helped homeowners Kendon and Suzanne Regier establish an energy-efficient foundation for the innovative and sustainable new ...

New regulations designed to tighten the city's control over residential slab foundations were passed 5-1 Tuesday by the Wichita City Council. Council member Michael O'Donnell voted no. Approved were ...

Q: Several homes have recently been built in my neighborhood that are raised concrete slab homes or slab homes on built up land. Almost immediately after the slabs were poured they showed significant ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Shannon Draper is a carpenter from Doreen. He's on a disability pension. Simonds Homes, on the other hand, is one of the nation's ...