Foundation
Please Note: Questions & Answers shown below are samples from My Home Improvement markets throughout North America and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of local experts in any specific market.Questions 1 - 10
Adding Foundation Under Existing Home
My home's current foundation is wooden pillars. I was wondering if its possible to add a brick foundation for my home so it will even out my floors. My floors in in my home are uneven because there is not a lot of support from the pillars....
Basement Wall Cracks
I am having a house built with a walkout basement the walls we poured about 6 weeks ago. I now have 16 vertical hairline cracks most all on joints and a couple in corners. Should I be concerned, the house is 1800 sq ft with the back wall as the walkout so its not...
Best Time of Year to Fix Foundation
Is there a time of year that is better for fixing foundation cracks? Summer vs. winter?
Cheaper to Fix or Rebuild?
I own a 900sq/ft single level house built in 1911. The foundation is in bad shape but the rest of the house in good shape. Would it be cheaper to lift, or move the house and rebuild the foundation, or would I be better off flattening the house and building a new house?
Chunks Falling off Corner of Foundation
The outside corner of my 38 year house block foundation has chunks falling off at a corner. If I feel underneath I can feel the plate. I am afraid it will eventually cause the corner to settle. How can I repair it?
Concrete vs Block Foundation
What is better a poured concrete or block foundation?
Crack in Foundation
I have a crack in the foundation and need to know if it is a serious problem?
Cracks Everywhere
My house is nine years old and has a full 8 foot basement. The walls have 8' floor to ceiling cracks. Three are hairline cracks and 5 are roughly 1/8" wide. The floor has many cracks throughout most of which are 1/8" to 1/4" wide but they are everywhere. None of these...
Cracks in Foundation Wall
Is there a way to fix cracks (actually more like 1/2 inch cracks) in the foundation wall?
Do Ceiling Cracks Mean A Foundation Problem?
I've noticed some thin cracks in the ceiling and corners of my 10 year old home. Is this an indication of foundation problems?
