Foundation cracks are one of those problems that can look catastrophic even when they are mostly cosmetic, and barely visible even when they signal real structural trouble. If you understand which ...
Your home’s foundation—the concrete walls surrounding a basement or crawl space—supports the entire weight of the house, so it’s natural to be concerned if you discover cracks in the concrete.
Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...
Someone inspecting the exterior of a stucco house. - Grandriver/Getty Images Among the different home exterior materials homeowners can choose from, stucco has remained a popular choice for centuries, ...
There are many factors that lead to concrete cracks and foundation cracks. Homeowners may only be focused on the damage they can see, while it’s the contractors’ responsibility to go several steps ...
Does this sound like good advice to you? Hire an engineer to evaluate all foundation cracks? It doesn't sound like good advice to me. Yet, that's the advice given in a recent article in a trade ...
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Things that can happen as your foundation settles
Every homeowner faces the reality of foundation settling at some point. Your house naturally shifts and adjusts over time, ...
StayDry® has completed a foundation repair project for a Michigan homeowner, Adam, addressing three cracks in the home's foundation. The repair involved sealing the cracks, including two that had ...
Among the different home exterior materials homeowners can choose from, stucco has remained a popular choice for centuries, and for good reason. In addition to lasting for a long time and withstanding ...
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