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 ...

Cracks in basement floors can make any homeowner nervous. You might worry about structural issues, water seepage, or foundation issues. While some cracks in the concrete slab are harmless, others can ...

Q. This week: I own a 1963 bi-level home. A few years after the home was built I noticed a hairline crack in the basement floor. The crack has since expanded to 1/4 inch wide, and it is also 1/4 inch ...

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 ...

Dear Angie: What should I do about a basement floor that is cracked? - Susan A., Avon Lake, Ohio. Dear Susan: Your course of action depends on the size of the cracks and their frequency, among other ...

Dear Angie: What should I do about a basement floor that is cracked? — Susan A., Avon Lake, Ohio. Dear Susan: Your course of action depends on the size of the cracks and their frequency, among other ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Seeing cracks in your garage floor is enough to send many homeowners spiraling into madness. Should you worry or not? And if ...