When building your footings, ensure they are built level to within a tolerance of ¼" and that they are troweled smooth. If the footings are not level and smooth, it will create unnecessary work later when it is time to plumb the walls. If your project has stepped footings, try to maintain elevation changes in 12" or multiples thereof. This will minimize waste and speed up construction signific...

Basement excavation should be always supervised by an experienced contractor. This procedure is usually performed by a basement excavation company, because it can be complicated as well as labor intensive. There are numerous specialty companies who focus exclusively on basement excavation and they can be a good choice for this type of a project. They can involve other companies to make the process...