Most foundation repair jobs cost between $5,000 to $10,000 in the United States. One of the most common signs of foundation problems is sloping floors. Not all sloping floors are a sign that ...

We are negotiating to buy a 100 year old detached wood frame in which the floors sag toward the center of the house. While the slope doesn’t bother me aesthetically, when I’m in the house for about 15 ...

Peter Hotton isn’t writing today. Instead we’ll publish one of his Globe Handyman columns from 2001. Q. Some of the floors slope in my condo on the third floor of a triple-decker. The slopes go from ...

If you have a slope in your backyard that seems to be getting worse over time, it's pretty common. But without proper treatment, it can cause significant damage. A poorly graded slope, improper ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. In many ...