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The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

In the Northeast, where I live, many houses have basements and rely on sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The basement sump pump’s job is to pump ground water from a sump pit that extends below the ...

Licensed Mendocino County plumbers help Ukiah homeowners protect crawl spaces and basements from seasonal flooding and ...

Our basement has only flooded twice in 15 years. Would it be wise--or a waste of money--to install a sump pump? This is a matter of personal preference, and depends on the cost of installing the sump ...

"If the water didn't get as high as the gas valve it should be fine." ...

we are looking at putting a submerged sump pump into the basement and wonder what type of grate do people use over the top. Obviously it has to have holes big enough to allow the water etc through and ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Debbie Wolfe is an author and content creator. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for other leading online home improvement, DIY, and garden media outlets and online ...

With more rain in the forecast for this weekend, Winnipeg homeowners are scrambling to make sure existing water damage from the last few days doesn’t get worse. “If we hadn’t had this pump evacuating ...

The city of Des Moines has a program that helps homeowners pay for improvements designed to prevent flooding and water backups.