Cracks in your home's foundation can be scary, but in certain cases, they're completely harmless and can be repaired with a few basic items.

Cracks in your drywall are a common and mostly cosmetic issue. However, thick cracks or horizontal ones could mean trouble with your foundation.

Concrete volume changes due to changes in moisture and temperature. As concrete dries, it shrinks. Length change related to drying shrinkage for unreinforced concrete can range up to 0.08% whereas ...

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 ...

From water damage and increased heating bills, to unwelcome critters (furry or insect) and other long-term issues — leaving holes or cracks in your home’s foundation, walls or roof untended can lead ...

You may have heard the expression “If these walls could talk...” While walls may not express themselves in words, the truth is that they can actually send you messages — at least, about your ...

The soil along the San Francisco Bay, which includes clay mixed with poorly drained silty clay loam, sandy and gravelly loam and bay mud, can cause ground movement that can lead to foundation problems ...