Installing a basement exterior door may sound intimidating, but with the right tools and a little prep, it’s a solid weekend ...

Framing around HVAC ducts or exposed basement pipes doesn’t have to be complicated and you don’t need fancy tools to do it ...

Hydrostatic pressure: Heavy, waterlogged soil presses against basement walls, forcing water through tiny cracks. How's your local water table?

Dealing with a damp basement is annoying enough, but seeing water leaking through cracks in the foundation or mortar joints can feel downright overwhelming.

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

Basement framing doesn't exist in a vacuum. There are exterior frost walls you'll have to deal with, and often existing walls, mechanical elements like pipes and ductwork, etc. Check all existing ...

If you’re going to open up the exterior of your house by re-siding or re-cladding, it’s an opportunity to add exterior insulation for a warmer, more efficient home.

A young woman spent three days trapped in a narrow gap behind a basement wall before finally being freed by rescuers after her cried for help were heard.