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Concrete foundations .: NH17-73/1988E-PDF

"Basement cracks and leaks are among the most common sources of callbacks and warranty claims. The cost of repairs to foundations exceeds the cost of good construction practice. This guide identifies causes and provides solutions to problems in foundation walls, basement slabs and garage slabs. The recommended solutions are for poured concrete construction, but the principles can also be applied in general to concrete block construction"--Introd., p. iv.

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Publication information
Department/Agency
  • Canadian Home Builders' Association.
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
TitleConcrete foundations .
Series title
  • Builders' series
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "The material for this publication was developed in consultation with the Canadian Home Builders' Association for a series of seminars held across the country."
  • "NHA 5892."
  • Digitized in 2016 from print edition [produced by Saskatchewan Polytechnic Library].
  • Includes bibliographic references.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation,[1988].
Descriptioniv, 40 p. : ill.
Catalogue number
  • NH17-73/1988E-PDF
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