Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...

Cracks in basement floors can make any homeowner nervous. You might worry about structural issues, water seepage, or foundation issues. While some cracks in the concrete slab are harmless, others can ...

This can happen from excess heaving of the basement floor slab and the soil underneath or movement in the soil outside the foundation walls. Sometimes the tiles become broken or crushed, from the same ...

Finished Basements Start With Floors That Can Handle Reality Marietta, United States - February 4, 2026 / BCAL Flooring ...

Every Midwesterner knows the issue. You invest thousands of dollars in finishing that lower-level space only to realize your feet are cold whenever you spend time enjoying it. We really shouldn’t be ...

Dear Ken: The concrete floor is heaving in my basement. Should I pull back the carpet and grind off the high spots? Any other fixes? - Steve Answer: This is fairly normal. Concrete floors set directly ...

Q. Our house has concrete slab floors, no basement or crawl. Our air conditioner and water softener used to drain to an opening in the floor in the utility closet, but the drain is stopped up. I was ...