Basement & Foundation Resources:

National Association of Waterproofing and Structural Repair Contractors
http://www.nawsrc.org/

Permanent Wood Foundations: www.woodfoundations.com

Concrete Floor Contractors Association of Ontario
http://www.cfcao.com/

Canadian Masonry Contractors Association (CMCA)
http://www.masonrycanada.ca/board.html

The following articles are from the Canadian Building Digest
House Basements
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd013e.html
House Foundations
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd012e.html
Efflorescence
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd002e.html
Foundation Movement
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd148e.html
Bricks
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd169e.html
Foundations on Swelling or Shrinking Sub-soils
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd184e.html
Cleaning of Brickwork
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd194e.html
Wood Frame Foundations
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd234e.html
Removal of Stains from Concrete Surfaces
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd153e.html
Precast Concrete Walls - Problems With Conventional Design
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd093e.html
Precast Concrete Walls - A New Basis For Design
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd094e.html
Concrete Floor Finishes
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd022e.html
Frost Action and Foundations
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd182e.html
Drainage Around Buildings
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd156e.html
Adfreezing and Frost Heaving of Foundations
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd128e.html
Groundwater
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd082e.html
Selecting the Foundation
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd081e.html
Trees and Buildings
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd062e.html
Ground Freezing and Frost Heaving
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd026e.html

The following articles are from the CMHC
Interaction Between Trees, Sensitive Clay Soils and your Foundation
http://www.cmhc.ca/en/burema/gesein/abhose/abhose_ce45.cfm
Renovating Your Basement - Moisture Problems
http://www.cmhc.ca/en/burema/gesein/abhose/abhose_ce34.cfm
Renovating Your Basement - Structural Issues
http://www.cmhc.ca/en/burema/gesein/abhose/abhose_ce33.cfm

The following articles are from the Concrete Network
Finished Basement
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
finished_basements/index.html

Radiant Floor heating
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
radiantfloorheating/index.html

Waterproofing Options for concrete Foundations
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
waterproofing_concrete_foundations/index.html

Basement Construction Checklist
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
basements/checklist/index.html

Foundation Repair
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
foundation_repair/index.html

Owner's Manual for Concrete Floors
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
concrete_floors/index.html

Cleaning Concrete
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
cleaning_concrete/index.html

Preventing Concrete Cracks
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/
concrete_cracks/index.html

Don't Let Basement Moisture Dampen Your Spirits! - from naturalhandyman.com
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inf/infxtra/infsweat.shtm

Living With Expansive Soils - A Guide to Foundation Maintenance - by ramjacksystems.com
http://www.ramjacksystems.com/guide.asp

The Foundation Crack Bible - Inspecting foundations for structural defects - by Dan Friedman
http://www.inspect-ny.com/structure/foundation.htm

Basement Remodelling and How To's - by doityourself.com
http://doityourself.com/basement/index.htm

Moisture in Basements: Causes and Solutions
by John Carmody and Brent Anderson, from the University of Minnesota Extension Service
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/
housingandclothing/DK7051.html

Basement and Crawl Space Moisture - from soundhome.com
http://www.soundhome.com/topics/topic_basement.shtml