Q: My house foundation was poured on a sloping lot. I stopped by just after the forms were stripped from the foundation, and I think the foundation was poured too deep. The ground on one side of the ...

The landscape and drainage surrounding your home plays a huge role in managing moisture accumulation beneath the foundation. Leaking landscape pipes, overwatered vegetation as well as poor drainage ...

Q. After all the rains last season, I finally decided to check my foundation to see if there was any water. I was surprised to find several pools of water and even more surprised to see black mold and ...

Q: The lot where I'm building my new home is quite rocky. The soil cover is perhaps only 3 feet deep. Fortunately, no blasting is required to dig into the rock. What are some of the challenges I'll ...

DEAR TIM: My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my ...

Too much water can definitely cause foundation problems, but at the same time, you don’t want your soil to get too dry. Francesco Scatena / Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s natural for the foundation of ...

A 3-in-1 foundation solution that forms footings, provides an integrated drainage system, and can be easily adapted to vent radon where needed. Form-A-Drain Plus is a three-in-one foundation solution ...

My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my last house.