Q: I live on the first floor of a three-family house. My heating bills are very high. When I was in the basement, I noticed light from my apartment showing through cracks in my hardwood floor. I would ...

Q. I live on the first floor of a three-family house. My heating bills are very high. When I was in the basement, I noticed light from my apartment showing through cracks in my hardwood floor. I would ...

Q: How should I deal with a crack in a concrete basement floor? It’s about ½-inch wide, and doesn’t seem to be getting bigger over the years. A: Polyurethane caulking is an excellent way to seal ...

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Caulk can fix a wide range of household problems. Flexible, adhesive, and inexpensive, caulk is great for home repair. Caulk has a number of unusual uses, like preventing damage to cabinets. Caulk is ...

Q: My problem has to do with a few fissure-type cracks in the concrete basement floor. When we get day-after-day monsoon marathons, the water reaches a saturation point, and the hydraulic pressure ...

Q: My house is 15 years old. The basement floor is concrete surrounded with concrete block. Lately, I found the floor has some crack lines in it. Would you please tell me what caused the cracks, how ...

Basements are notorious for letting in cold air, leading to higher heating costs. Draft-proofing your basement is a vital ...