Crack Causes

Understand what causes foundation cracks. Learn about soil movement, water damage, settlement, and structural issues.

Moved from Minnesota to Texas and learned a whole different set of foundation problems. Here's what climate does to foun...

My cousin's house survived Northridge but needed $18,000 in repairs. Here's what earthquakes do to foundations and why r...

My college roommate in Austin waters his foundation during drought. Sounds crazy until you understand what expansive cla...

My 1978 house has been battling frost heave for 45 winters. Here's what frozen ground does to foundations and how to tel...

I watched Gary's basement wall bow an inch and a half over two weeks. Here's what hydrostatic pressure does to foundatio...

My friend's water bill went up $47 a month. Two years later, his foundation had settled 2 inches. Here's how plumbing le...

My friend bought a new construction home. Three years later, cracks everywhere. Here's what went wrong during building a...

My uncle ignored settlement cracks for 15 years. Here's what I learned about how soil movement causes foundation cracks...

My neighbor loved his willow tree. His foundation didn't. Here's what I learned about how trees destroy foundations and...

I spent $89 on downspout extensions after $2,400 in foundation repairs. Here's what I learned about how water destroys f...