Q. The outside of the Lally columns in my under-the-house garage have rusted out at the bottom. The inside concrete looks OK, but is the outside steel layer important? A. Lally columns are made up of ...

Many older homes are graced by columns supporting a porch roof. As they suffer the effects of age and weather, these columns may need repair or replacement. Sometimes, you'll only need to replace the ...

A temporary jack post is in the basement of the detached frame house we’re looking to buy. Structurally the house is very sound with no visible sagging but apparently a jack post is against building ...