Discolored or crumbling mortar can make even well-maintained ... it needs tuckpointing. Check your basement walls and the ...

The group, Massachusetts Residents Against Crumbling Foundations ... husband discovered the damage when they took down a wall in their basement. “There were huge cracks lurking behind the ...

The contaminant is pyrrhotite, a naturally occurring sulfur-based mineral that degrades or “rusts” when exposed to air and ...

Older homes are the only ones many Americans can afford, but they are costly to fix and maintain, especially for seniors. A ...

Huge steel I-beams are now being used to help support sections of the house while it’s being reattached to the foundation with new sills. Crumbling stone walls in the basement are being replaced ...

There are family photos everywhere and walls painted her ... Melissa Cox says. In his basement, Robert Cox points to the original foundation that's crumbling. The older home has no gutters ...

Follow latest updates from the Spanish floods as rescuers start desperate search for survivors and more victims after at ...