Q Some time ago you responded to my inquiry regarding fixing cracks in the cinder blocks walls in the basement of my 70-year-old home. The suggestions are working well, and, prior to starting the ...

Q. When there is heavy rain, moisture seeps through the concrete-block walls of my basement. Will waterproofing paint stop this? A. Waterproofing paint will often stop or reduce seepage through ...

A poor framing job can bring a whole mess of problems, so we asked a professional framing carpenter how to build basement ...

Q: My house was built in the '40s and has a cinder-block foundation. On the inside, it has paint that's peeling. Some of the blocks are crumbling, but the problem is not deep, less than an inch. In ...

Dear Jerry: I read your columns weekly and enjoy them, but your recent series on wet or damp basements made me want to contact you. Weekly on the radio I hear about this problem and the answer is the ...