Older basement homes were engineered with a rigor most new builds simply skip.

This article was published 10/11/2012 (4945 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Why do we continue to build basements? There was a time during the coal-burning age when basements ...

– For homeowners looking to improve the value of their homes – and cope with the needs of multiple generations living under one roof – basement and garage renovations make sense. Both can enhance home ...

In 1994, Mike Hancock gave up his job as a project manager with a nuclear power plant to put his engineering background to use in the residential building industry. He moved to Oklahoma where he ...

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

The typical cost range for basement waterproofing is between $2,300 and $7,575, with a national average cost of $4,920. The main factors affecting basement waterproofing costs are the size of the ...