Q: My house was built in the '40s and has a cinder-block foundation. On the inside, it has paint that's peeling. Some of the blocks are crumbling, but the problem is not deep, less than an inch. In ...

The foundation walls of many Northeastern Ohio homes built between 1915 and 1950 were constructed using structural clay (tile) blocks. These blocks are usually a reddish-brown color, and are quite a ...

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Question: Four families, including our family, bought adjoining homes on a street in a new Glendale subdivision two years ago. There are only four homes on the street. When we recently went to ...

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Size the trench so there's enough room for the retaining wall block and at least 8 in. of space behind it. Excavate deep ...

Q. My house was built in the ’40s and has a cinder-block foundation. On the inside, it has paint that’s peeling. Some of the blocks are crumbling, but the problem is not deep, less than an inch. In ...