4. Stair-Step Cracks. Exactly what they sound like, these cracks look like stair-steps and are most typically found in brick walls or concrete block foundations.

You can build a poured concrete foundation that can crack and cave in within a year, and you can build a concrete block foundation that can last for hundreds of years with no failure whatsoever.

Reinforced Block and Concrete Walls. Block foundations use cinder blocks (8 x 8 x 16 inches) that are stacked on each other and cemented in place with mortar, forming cinder block walls.

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Concrete block garages are sturdy, stable, and fairly easy to build, but if you want them to last, you have to follow steps to properly prepare the area.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - Soaring temperatures are taking its toll on houses in Mobile, Alabama, causing cracks in the drywall and doors that suddenly won’t close. “When you’ve got ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - Soaring temperatures are taking its toll on houses in Mobile, Alabama, causing cracks in the drywall and doors that suddenly won’t close. “When you’ve got ...