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 ...

Concrete cracks. That’s a fact of construction life that has been with the human race since it began building with concrete three millenia ago. The problem spurred the Romans to develop and perfect a ...

BOSTON - Homeowners across Massachusetts say their homes' foundations are crumbling and are now pleading with lawmakers to help save them. "Concrete is now able to be removed with your naked hand " ...

With six different types of home foundations possible, cost estimates vary by design. Estimates are based on a 2,000-square foot house. Monolithic concrete slab foundations are better known as slab-on ...

For many homeowners, the monthly mortgage payment is by far their biggest investment, and it’s generally considered a safe one. But what happens if their home starts to crumble? Sue Toomey paid 20 ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -MidAmerica Basement Systems specializes in transforming basements for comfort, safety and functionality. And the business emphasizes that making repairs when issues first arise ...

Mortgage lenders in Massachusetts, worried that crumbling foundations would leave them holding paper on a worthless house, are telling their appraisers to pay special attention to foundations of homes ...