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Choosing the Location to Build a Basement in your Home
Materials for Building a Basement
Supplies for Building a Basement
What Height Should Walls be for a New Basement?
Types of Concrete & Cinder Blocks for a Basement
Using a Basement for Winemaking
How To Brace A Doorway
Troubleshooting When Building A Basement
How to Solve Onsite Construction Problems
Bowing Problems In Construction
What To Do With Extra Soil
What is an I-Joist?
How To Prep A Roof for a Basement
Installing Plumbing When Building a Basement
Protecting Construction Materials
How to Protect Construction Site from the Elements
How to Stucco the Exterior Basement Walls
Structure Side Supports for Basement Walls
Summary: Learn what an I-Joist is and what it is used for in this free home improvement video.
Ben Ingham is a retired educator and owner of The Hairy Potters custom stoneware studio. He has recently purchased 80 acres of barren land with his wife Betty. On the land they are...read more
"This is Ben Ingham with Expert Village talking about a walk out basement. Once we get this wall corrected whatever problems and however we can go about getting it corrected and then the next step in the next procedure is to be sure it is reinforce and it is solid so it would hold the building that is going to go above it. Now this particular room is 32 feet long by 24 feet wide and I want it to be free stand and there is a manufacture product called a I-Joist and you can put those on a 16 inch centers and they would be strong enough to stand the whole 24 feet without need any kind of bracing. "
eHow Article: What is an I-Joist?
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