Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dealing with a damp basement is annoying enough, but seeing water leaking through cracks in the foundation or mortar joints can ...

Close up of a deep foundation crack in house - Holden J Henry/Shutterstock Imagine yourself walking into your basement after a long time, and as you scan the walls, the first thing you see is a large ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. “Hey Matt, I think my foundation is failing. There’s a crack running across the wall.” “Send me a picture.” A few seconds pass. “Okay ...

The Midwest is rather unique with regard to house construction. Our homes evolved with a built-in storage area for canned fruits and vegetables as we created space inside the foundation walls below ...