Question: Do you know if it states in the IRC code that a “J”-bar must be poured in the footing if the wall requires vertical reinforcing. I have a meeting with an inspector tomorrow to discuss code ...

A seven-month city investigation has determined that new houses in a crumbling southeast Wichita subdivision met building codes. But city officials acknowledge that a group of houses in the Maple ...

Slab thickness is the greatest single factor controlling the load-carry capacity of a slab-on-ground. While other factors including concrete compressive strength, the thickness and quality of the base ...