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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 ...

Homeowners thinking outside of the traditional wood-framed residential box are pouring on the creativity when building houses with precast concrete walls. Not only used in below-grade applications, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Driving around Staten Island, I began to notice a few concrete-block-like homes. I thought it was probably a smart way to build sustainable, long-lasting homes. But after ...

Industry Leaders Call For Unified and Stronger Building Codes After Ian Concrete proven more durable and resilient than alternative building materials ORLANDO, FL, April 7, 2023 — Hurricane Ian, which ...

My concrete-block home recently passed its annual termite inspection. My friend, however, wasn’t so lucky. He’ll be visiting for a few days while his wood-frame home is tented — to the tune of about ...

Imaging living in a home where the actual walls have the capacity to store energy and run all the electrical devices and ...

This was not the first time that something had fallen from the building, Parvati Pawar, Sanskiriti’s neighbour, said. She had ...