These spaces can be affordable solution to cramped quarters, but a basement’s concrete walls require special attention before ...

Foundation cracks that form diagonally in concrete or through block faces signify ... cracks in conjunction with bulging or leaning foundation walls could indicate severe foundational instability.

Grasses like Poa annua, plantain, and even moss can work their way into cracks. Japanese knotweed, one of the world’s most ...

Your home’s foundation and plumbing are directly connected. Here are a few ways you can tell if one has caused a problem with ...

This bacteria then produces new limestone when the concrete heals, allowing it to completely close up those cracks without needing to have any concrete reapplied. There are, of course, several ...

He recommended the walls be at least two feet thick ... Per Masic, when cracks begin to form in the concrete, they are more likely to move through the lime clasts. The clasts can then react ...

They just learned last week the concrete used to build ... The size of some cracks is frightening as they spider across the basement walls of the Winding Brook condo complex in Dracut.

Architects and engineers report increased wall and ceiling cracks, particularly in older cement-based buildings, due to thermal expansion and contraction. Interior designers are facing challenges ...

As cracks formed, water would seep in and dissolve ... Dr. Masic inspecting the concrete walls’ frescoes in Pompeii.Credit...Amos Zeeberg, courtesy of the MIC — Archaeological Park of Pompeii ...

Another area where cracks are commonly found is at the bottom of the basement walls. When a foundation is poured, its footing ...