Basement water that starts with a clogged gutter or a sloping yard can quickly turn into a five‑figure problem once flooring, ...

Editor’s note: In light of recent rains, we are reprinting a timely column originally published June 6, 2009. We have a 1973 two-story house with a basement that we’ve owned for about two years. The ...

VICTORIA – Waking up to the sound of rushing water in the house can be pretty unnerving. For Madeleine Bragg and her husband Mike, they faced a flooded basement. “Mike gets up at 5 a.m. to go to work ...

When 2 or more feet of snow melts in a short period of time, followed by heavy spring rains, water can get into our homes in ...

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 ...

We have a two-story house with a basement that was built in 1973. The problem is that whenever we get a downpour, the outside cellar drain, located at the bottom of the stairwell by the basement door, ...

Poor exterior grading, clogged gutters, and high groundwater tables push hydrostatic pressure against basement walls, ...

Last week, I started an answer to L.G. about his wet basement. His house was built in 2008, so I have a pretty good idea about how the foundation and drainage system was supposed to be built. Whether ...