Q. We would like to finish our basement and need your expertise on how to go about it, especially the slab floor. With excellent gravel soil and perimeter footing drain on our 5-year-old house, the ...

Don’t let your basement just be a half-finished storage room. Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Matthew Gleason Whether you’re taking an unfinished basement and turning it into a livable space or sprucing up ...

We are looking to finish our basement in a South Park Slope brick townhouse as a rec room. The current slab is uneven, broken in a number of places and we would like to change it. So we have two ...

Cracks in basement floors can make any homeowner nervous. You might worry about structural issues, water seepage, or foundation issues. While some cracks in the concrete slab are harmless, others can ...

Q: I’m thinking of finishing my basement. What do I need to know? A: In terms of remodeling or finishing, basements have a lot going for them. The space is already built out structurally, and there is ...

Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...

Q I have just purchased a home that has a partially finished basement. During the home inspection, it was pointed out that the carpeting was put directly on the slab. There are two dehumidifiers ...

Why we chose a slab foundation over a basement for our build.