Concrete & Masonry

Another effort in the never-ending war on bad information and ingrained myths

Old Building Details That Work

Simple country houses, Brutalist bodegas, and superb craftsmanship

Not all places have water that comes out of the ground courtesy of the city. Sometimes it comes out of a truck.  

Some familiar and not-so-familiar techniques for building concrete foundations.

A peek at interior and exterior foundation waterproofing in one single house

A split riser allows you to remove the forms without damaging wet concrete.

Luxury housing development in Ecuador

18 Videos, articles, and animations showing you how to get through Section 1 of the Energy Star Thermal Bypass Checklist: continuity between the air barrier system and the thermal envelope.