You can gain a lot of square footage by finishing a basement, but below-grade concrete walls require special consideration ...

Q: We are finishing off part of the basement into a utility ... sheet of plastic hung directly on the concrete surface. Even if your walls (either poured concrete or concrete block) appear dry ...

Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish ... basement slab is poured over clean stones. Floating is kind of a misnomer since it’s obvious that concrete will not float under ...

Never do you put forth poured concrete basement walls as a correction ... quickly and offer the added advantage of being easy to finish on the interior, should that be desired.

it allows you to create plumb walls should the poured concrete be out of plumb. Second, the air space is a place for any rogue condensation to evaporate. Advertising When I finished the basement ...

Q. I think I have efflorescence on the concrete walls of my basement. My house is 90 years old with a poured-concrete foundation. The surface is blistering and peeling, and I see small white deposits.

There are many benefits of owning a home that has a basement foundation ... Inspect the walls for any holes or deep divots. If it’s a poured-concrete foundation—as opposed to a concrete ...

When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...