Understand the options, design requirements, and common pitfalls to spec the right footings to keep your foundation strong for a long time.

Feb 1, 2023 · Learn how to properly set the footing for a retaining wall, including digging the trench, compacting the soil, and using gravel.

Jul 2, 2021 · Three Types of Footings to Support Foundation Walls Learn how soil conditions impact your choices around using concrete piers, poured-concrete footings, and slab …

Nov 13, 2014 · Essentially it's a sloped floor with a trench built from deck mud and covered with a topical membrane, then tiled. It entails the plane of the main shower floor being sloped at 1/4" …

Oct 7, 2006 · I had a narrow trench as part of a job once where we were between a house and a deck foundation, preping for addition. Space was about 20-22" from form the dirt wall and very …

Creating a Wiring Trench Cutting a trench in drywall or plaster to run cable is faster than fishing cable behind finished surfaces.

Nov 4, 2005 · I had a ditch witch cut a 50' trench recently, like Pro said more time to get it off the trailer than to do the work, less than one hour total. Our soil is full of gravel and rocks up to 1' …

Running Power to an Outbuilding The hardest part may be digging the trench for the cable.

Sep 24, 2005 · Backfill the first foot or so of the trench with sand is another good idea, and adding a run of "caution buried cable" on top of the sand is even better. Any excavators working in the …

Jan 15, 2021 · Excavate a trench to the necessary depth, on both sides of the slab, and assemble the pictured fittings. It is important to maintain a level course under the slab, so be sure your …