A basement sealer helps prevent moisture issues and makes your floor much easier to keep clean and dust-free. Although ...

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 ...

Don't replace your driveway, patio or basement floor—just resurface it.

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

Dear Ken: The concrete floor is heaving in my basement. Should I pull back the carpet and grind off the high spots? Any other fixes? - Steve Answer: This is fairly normal. Concrete floors set directly ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to increasing property value, homeowners often focus on one upgrade at a time. But the real impact happens when ...