Cracks in your home's foundation can be scary, but in certain cases, they're completely harmless and can be repaired with a ...

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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 ...

Q. This week: I own a 1963 bi-level home. A few years after the home was built I noticed a hairline crack in the basement floor. The crack has since expanded to 1/4 inch wide, and it is also 1/4 inch ...

Q. I've enjoyed reading your column ever since I bought my house. Recently, you recommended against painting cinder blocks unless one is absolutely sure that there is no chance of water penetration.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Cracks in the basement foundation wall are very rarely a concern to a structure's integrity. Cracking is a natural-occurring ...

Editor's Note: This is part one of a series on Crumbling Foundations. Part two will appear in a future issue of The Item. REGION — Homeowners should perhaps fear one word even more than termites or ...