The biggest cost factor for a bowed foundation wall is the type of repair recommended by a general contractor or structural engineer. Different basement wall reinforcement methods are designed to ...

Julie Somis of Baltimore has a historic, brick, end-of-group rowhouse next to Riverside Park in South Baltimore. The basement of the house is unfinished, with a thin concrete floor and a low ceiling.

The Midwest is rather unique with regard to house construction. Our homes evolved with a built-in storage area for canned fruits and vegetables as we created space inside the foundation walls below ...