Even a small amount of water can degrade retaining walls and foundations, so ensuring proper drainage is a must, one engineer ...

This article describes a low cost method of building insulated basement walls without concrete, using geotextiles. Typical basement walls are expensive and use large amounts of concrete, a major ...

Plots of land are rarely flat enough, high enough or big enough to build on and that's where the retaining wall comes in. Creating a buildable plot while holding back tons of dirt is what retaining ...

Once upon a time, homebuilders installed water supply pipes made entirely of lead, completely oblivious to the health dangers we now see so clearly. “We’ve always done it this way”, a plumber from a ...

Deep basements are becoming quite common in central business districts, downtown and prime high-rise developments where the land area is limited and costly. It is also common in cities which have ...

Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things related to home improvement and good design. She previously worked in the decor and lifestyle spaces for digital publishers ...