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 ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Basement waterproofing is no joke. Whether it’s a soaked finished basement, or an unfinished basement with persistent leaks, water in the basement presents an immediate and stressful problem. You ...

Finding more space for storage, bedrooms and a place to hang out in your home can seem like an impossible task. But a basement, even if it's currently an empty space with a concrete floor, bare walls ...

Q: Lately I’ve noticed water leaking into my basement after heavy rain. It seems to happen every time a storm rolls in, and I’m not sure what the cause is. What should I do to repair the leaks and ...

Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...