It is important to keep the soil around your home's foundation evenly moist. But the hose nozzle or drip tape should be placed 18 to 24 inches from the slab, not against the concrete. Watering the ...

You know that extreme temperature swings, high winds and torrential rains can cause big problems with your home’s roof and landscaping. But many homeowners overlook the risks North Texas’ ...

Nearly a decade after NBC Connecticut broke the story of crumbling concrete foundations in northeastern and north central Connecticut, the issue has spread far beyond the state border. NBC Connecticut ...

DALLAS, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritage Homes (www.meritagehomes.com), the nation's eighth-largest homebuilder, and Tella Firma Foundations (www.tellafirma.com), a Dallas-based technology ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Texas contractors like Mike Conwell are used to increased summer foundation work, but this summer has been extra busy. As a lack of rain continues to punish East Texas, weakened ...

SPARTA, MI - Homebuilder John Bitely says his company has come up with a new way to build a barrier-free house on a concrete slab that's less expensive than a typical Michigan home with a basement or ...

The Town of Mount Pleasant is considering a ban on new slab-built single-family homes in flood zones. Also known as "slab-on-grade" or "fill-and-build" construction, the method involves placing homes ...