I am looking at a raised ranch house, which unfortunately doesn't have a basement. I'd like to know if it makes sense to build a basement underneath or build an attached one.

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Build a smaller house with no basement: U of T study An analysis by U of T Engineering researchers suggests concrete basements are the biggest contributor to ...

While less common in the UK than loft conversions, basement conversions can be a brilliant way to add space to a house ...

A Basement partition walls support no load, so it’s fine to build them on top of your subfloor panels. This is actually a better and easier approach. Easier because you can install subfloor ...

Virtually anything else with a house is reasonably fixable, but it's tough to know the exact cause of a leaky basement, and this can literally result in tens of thousands of dollars in repair ...

Building a home and curious about the types of house foundation out there? Learn more about the most common types of foundation as well as their pros and cons.

A Montana couple spent over 2 years building their 700-square-foot cob house by hand. Daniel Ray, the owner, estimates that they spent less than $20,000 on the entire construction. Now, the couple ...

Applications to build coach houses, basement units and attic apartments poured in during the first month of a pilot program in Chicago, as the addition of units became legal in the city for the ...

Unable to afford a condo in the area, they decided instead to build a 645-square-foot house in Mr. Rohin’s backyard.