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Foundation and Crawlspace
Madison Smith

Horizontal Crack in Basement Wall Serious What to Do Next

You're halfway down the basement stairs when you spot it, a horizontal line running across the block wall, maybe with a little dampness, maybe with a slight curve in the wall that you hadn't noticed before. That's the kind of finding that makes people stop and stare, because a horizontal

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Foundation and Crawlspace
Madison Smith

Stair Step Cracks in Brick House Missouri: What They Mean

You notice it while walking past the side of the house, perhaps after a dry spell or a stretch of heavy rain. The mortar line beside a window no longer looks straight. It rises and drops in a diagonal staircase, and suddenly a routine maintenance question becomes, “Is this a

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Foundation and Crawlspace
Madison Smith

7 Common Basement Problems in Missouri Homes

A lot of Missouri homeowners end up in the same spot. You go downstairs after a storm, catch a musty smell, notice a white chalky line on the wall, or spot a crack near the corner and wonder whether you're looking at normal aging or the start of a bigger

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