Q: We discovered hairline cracks in the ceramic floor tiles in my 3-year-old house. The longest crack runs from the living room (eight tiles) in a straight line to the adjacent breakfast room (three) ...

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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 ...

Heavy rains can mean damp or flooded basements. Leaks in basements may be caused by cracked walls, improper grading, water in window wells or water pressure under floors. Watertight concrete is ...

Q. This week: Our house has a sump pump and a floor drain nearby. We have some cracks in the basement floor (the house is only 7 years old) and along these cracks is some discoloration on both sides ...

A: Hairline cracks are often possible when you use polished concrete as your flooring. There are toppings that you can put over the floor to take care of those cracks. However, many people consider ...

Since we have had a lot of dry weather lately, I have gotten a lot of emails on cracks that have shown up around the house. Dry weather can make small hairline cracks inside the house, make doors not ...