foundation wall

Below-grade structural barrier

A foundation wall is the structural wall that forms the perimeter of a building's foundation, transferring the weight of the structure above to the footings below.

Foundation walls are typically made of poured concrete, concrete block, or stone, and they define basement or crawl space boundaries: The inspector found cracks in the foundation wall.

Water was seeping through the foundation wall after heavy rains.

basementSubterranean building level
concreteSolid building mixture
cinder blocksHollow masonry units
footingSecure ground position
cinder blockHollow rectangular building block

waterproofing · excavation · mortar · rebar · crawlspace · drainage · French drain · sump pump · structural · load-bearing · poured · masonry · anchor bolt · pressure treated · subterranean · footer · gravel · poured concrete

Opposites

structural position

foundation wallsuperstructure

Construction above the base

roofline · curtain wall · exterior cladding · retaining wall

wall function/purpose

foundation wallpartition wall

Interior barrier between spaces

curtain wall · false wall · stud wall · retaining wall

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Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G