DEAR TIM: 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 is not smooth. Some of the exterior is ...

Restoring an old barn is a labor of love, but the foundation is where that love meets reality. As of 2026, the average cost for cinder block foundation repair sits around $5,000, with drainage and ...

Q. My house was built in the ’40s and has a cinder-block foundation. On the inside, it has paint that’s peeling. Some of the blocks are crumbling, but the problem is not deep, less than an inch. In ...

Q: My concrete-block foundation is 28 years old, and chunks of concrete are popping off a few blocks. Some are an inch deep, or nearly so. Would that be due to moisture? And does that mean that the ...

DEAR TIM: 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 is not smooth. Some of the exterior is ...

Q. My concrete block foundation is 28 years old, and some of the brown solid color latex stain is flaking and peeling, both inside and out. I can handle that, but in a few blocks on the outside large ...

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 ...

Q: My house was built in the '40s and has a cinder-block foundation. On the inside, it has paint that's peeling. Some of the blocks are crumbling, but the problem is not deep, less than an inch. In ...