Learn how to tell when a foundation crack might indicate a serious structural problem—and when you can repair it yourself and ...

papatonic via 123RF Garages exist to make our lives easier, from shielding our belongings and vehicles from the weather to preventing theft. However, when your garage runs into potentially serious ...

Several days ago, I had a texting exchange with a very smart woman who attends my church. She reached out to me the day before with a photo of water inside her garage and another showing a crack in ...

Dear Jerry: My home was built in 1980. Over the past 10 years, the house has settled a bit, and as a precaution against further damage, I have since rerouted my gutter drainage pipes (once embedded ...

The soil along the San Francisco Bay, which includes clay mixed with poorly drained silty clay loam, sandy and gravelly loam and bay mud, can cause ground movement that can lead to foundation problems ...

Most garages in older communities were certainly not built with the same level of quality as were the homes. Many were erected right on the ground, with no foundation at all to support them. Often the ...