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.

Q: I’ve got a mess at my home that’s driving me crazy. My three-foot-tall concrete block foundation was coated years ago with a thin coat of cement stucco. There are countless cracks in the ...

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.

Here's the truth. 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 ...

I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more ...

Q: I live in a house with a concrete block foundation. I think the outside of the block has decorative stucco on it because the exterior of the block isn't smooth. Some of the exterior is ...

Cinder Block Foundation: $16,000; Basement: $40,000 and up, depending on if it’s a finished basement; ... If you start to notice cracks along your foundation or suspect some sagging, ...

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.

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.