The title may say it all as this is new territory to me. Live in Florida, 2016 home, concrete block - standard Florida issue and build. West exterior wall has concrete pads where AC and pool equipment are anchored. Sun stresses everything here, and 4 year old pool equipment is taking a beating...

I live in Florida in a 1 story, cinder block wall home. The house is about 20 years old and I've lived in it 6 years. Over the past 4 weeks i've heard a tapping sound coming from what sounds like the inside of the wall. It almost sounds like someone is bouncing a hard rubber ball outside the...

Hello, I will attach two photos and will not hesitate to take more if necessary. I am noticing horizontal cracks in my cinder block foundation. It does not appear to be buckling, it doesn't appear to be wet on the inside constantly, and the crack is in a seam (joint?) So, am i clear to re...

I want to build an A-frame. seems weird, at least that's what I hear. I was wondering if it's advisable to to frame in a first floor and then build an A-frame on top of that. Will be constructing a 16"W X 8"H continuous footing with a mason block foundation wall. I was also wondering if anyone...

Hi everyone. This is my first time posting here and I need your help. I’m retrofitting a space that was at one point in time an addition to an older home. It’s on a concrete slab and meets up with the rest of the house, which sits on a cinder block foundation with a crawl space. In order to...

I'm renovating a shower and I'm thinking about putting in a nook on a wall that has cinderblocks behind the framing. This is a wall between townhouse units (not an exterior wall) so it doesn't need insulation. I don't see any need to put cement board on top of cinder block, so I'm thinking all...

Hello everyone! I'm coming here today to get some advice on a major issue with a foundation wall in a house I am buying. It's an old flatstone/sandstone wall (whatever you want to call it), and a gutter has been draining directly onto it for several years while the property was unoccupied. I...

I am new and have run into a situation that confuses me. My walk out basement is very cold, so I pulled two pieces of paneling off the wall thinking I would put insulation behind it and have found there is no space to do so. I have attached photos to this message as I thought that might be...

Hi, I've searched these forums for an answer to this probably obvious question, but I have found only posts about serious basement problems. I have a 60-year-old house with a basement that is very dry. The cinder block was painted several times over the years. The current paint is a somewhat...

I have what seems like a separation of my cinder block wall and what i would guess is back fill or concrete or something. My question would be, Should i fill this void with some high density concrete i have or should i fill it with something else?? I also think i have a little neighbor who...