I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more concerned about ...

Homeowners struggling with crumbling concrete foundations are looking for hopeful signs after years of pleading for state intervention.

Q: I’ve been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions. I’ve narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better than ...

For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

The Concrete Foundations Association explains the process of reviewing tolerances and considering the integrity of a properly built foundation wall and discusses cracks in an out of plumb wall ...