We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A concrete basement floor often feels pretty stable (which it should), but we don't always appreciate that it's a dynamic structure subject to ...

Q. This week: Our house has a sump pump and a floor drain nearby. We have some cracks in the basement floor (the house is only 7 years old) and along these cracks is some discoloration on both sides ...

Q: My problem has to do with a few fissure-type cracks in the concrete basement floor. When we get day-after-day monsoon marathons, the water reaches a saturation point, and the hydraulic pressure ...

You notice a crack, and it sticks with you longer than you expected. Not because it looks dramatic. Most of them don’t. It’s usually something thin, maybe running down a wall or across a corner. But ...

In the last couple of articles we have been discussing what I see and what you see when looking at the same area or item in a house. We have referred to this as “double vision.” In the past articles, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basement seepage isn’t just about puddles on the basement floor—it can lead to structural damage, mold growth, and reduced ...

Foundation problems are probably the biggest structural concern for any homeowner or potential buyer, so it’s no surprise that we tend to get a little panicky about seeing cracks in basement walls.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: I live on the first floor of a three-family house. My heating bills are very high. When I was in the basement, I noticed light from my apartment showing ...

Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...