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 ...

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 ...

– 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 ...

The basement is typically a space in your home that doesn't get much attention. These dim, cool spaces often have concrete flooring. While that may seem practical, it's not an especially handy or long ...

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 ...

The additive conditions of this table help the user/specifier determine where the concrete is to be placed in relationship to the exposure of the two primary conditions, freeze-thaw cycles and ...

With warmer weather, construction is underway in southern New England, lifting buildings into the air to replace defective concrete basements below them. NBC Connecticut Investigates first reported ...