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Discover what structural engineers and foundation repair experts say about handling different types of foundation cracks post-winter.

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

We own a 60-year-old house, which isn’t terribly old by most standards. It was built with quality materials and went through a couple of updates before my husband and I bought it back in 2012. It’s a ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

SAN ANTONIO – Fresh rain finally hit San Antonio, but that water can cause your home to shift under the muddy soil. Foundation experts say the soil under your house is like a sponge. After the summer ...

The soil along the San Francisco Bay, which includes clay mixed with poorly drained silty clay loam, sandy and gravelly loam and bay mud, can cause ground movement that can lead to foundation problems ...