It’s estimated that up to 98 percent of all basements in the United States will eventually experience some type of water damage during the lifetime of a home. It’s not a huge surprise – after all, the ...

While some people take their basement for granted, others have never seen a basement in their life. But why aren't basements attached to every home? The primary factors that explain why some houses ...

For as long as Joyce Jones and her partner Floyd Brown have lived in their Capitol Hill rowhouse, they have talked about needing more space. Seventeen years and many buckets of dirt later, they are ...

Basements are rarely the most glamorous rooms in the house, but thanks to a combination of building restrictions and the super-rich, they’re growing in size and complexity in some cities. In London ...

The Delhi building collapse has put the spotlight on soil, foundations and basements. Here's how water, excavation and extra loads can affect stability.