Dear Jim: I am planning to build a house on a sloping lot. I thought about using an all weather wood foundation instead of concrete blocks or poured concrete. Will this be an energy efficient ...

DEAR TIM: My new house foundation was just poured on a sloping lot. I stopped by just after the forms were stripped from the foundation and I think they poured the foundation too deep. The ground on ...

Building on a sloping lot is somewhat common in certain parts of the country. Your builder needs to slope the ground one way or the other all along this side of the house so the rain water flows away ...