Your new home might very well contain 100 to 150 cubic yards of concrete. The footers, foundation, basement slabs, driveways, sidewalks and possibly a patio may all be made from this durable material.

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 ...

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 ...

Newly constructed homes in the United States are most likely to be built on a slab foundation, according to the National Association of Home Builders, but basements remain the footing of choice in ...

Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

Q. This week: I own a 1963 bi-level home. A few years after the home was built I noticed a hairline crack in the basement floor. The crack has since expanded to 1/4 inch wide, and it is also 1/4 inch ...