Older basement homes were engineered with a rigor most new builds simply skip.

We are looking to finish our basement in a South Park Slope brick townhouse as a rec room. The current slab is uneven, broken in a number of places and we would like to change it. So we have two ...

Question: We have a project nearing completion where we prepped for a 3.5-inch thick floor slab. We ordered and placed enough concrete to justify the measurements and now the homeowner is debating the ...

Q: I’m thinking of finishing my basement. What do I need to know? A: In terms of remodeling or finishing, basements have a lot going for them. The space is already built out structurally, and there is ...

When building a house, two main types of foundations are used: slab-on-grade or below-grade foundations with a basement slab. Climate, including high water tables, frost lines, harsh winters, and ...

Last week I began a reply to D.C. about how best to finish a portion of his basement. The house is about a year old, so my first concern was that he make absolutely certain that there are not water ...

Any builders or people in the know here? How much does it cost to build a room underground vs. building equivalent room above ground? For example, a home theater or something. Assume we are building a ...