Having a home with a basement comes with its own set of challenges, particularly when it comes to managing excess water. Basements are naturally prone to water accumulation from moisture, leaks, and ...

Q. Our house, built in the 1920s, has basement walls made of telephone tile (a type of clay blocks). We have quite a bit of seepage with rain. My husband wants to solve this problem by having interior ...

For homeowners with basements, nothing is as frustrating and costly as unexpected flooding. A clogged outdoor drain can turn a routine rainstorm into a financial nightmare, leaving behind soaked ...

A hard rain a few weeks ago exposed a weakness in our basement waterproofing system, just the third time this has happened since we had the house built in 1992. One entire end of the basement flooded, ...

With an expected freeze Monday night, here is how to quickly drain your sprinkler system to prevent freeze damage, if you don't have time to blow it out. 1. Locate the main shut-off valve to your ...

Q: I live on a low-lying lot. My crawl space is always wet, even though I have a dehumidifier and a sump pump down there. People have suggested I use French drains; one said exterior ones, another ...