Q: I’ve heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure it’s the right size and shape.

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DEAR TIM: I need to build a deck, and I’m told that the wood posts that support the deck must then sit precisely on top of concrete piers. How in the world do you connect the wood posts to the ...

New York City Economic Development Corporation used FRP pile jackets and lightweight concrete in an underwater construction repair of a public pier in New York Harbor. The return of marine borers to ...