For homeowners in storm-prone areas, a flooded basement can turn a power outage into a much bigger emergency. One Reddit post from a worried relative seeking advice for a widowed mother-in-law ...

What's a sump pump and should homebuyers be wary of them when looking at homes?

"Usually one above the other for when the first fails or is overwhelmed." ...

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 ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...

Finding water in your basement can be a real nightmare for homeowners, especially if this exact scene has already happened before and you thought you’d taken all the precautions to prevent water from ...

Homeowners rarely give much thought to their sump pumps except when things go wrong. Often hidden away in a basement sump basin, these devices activate to pump water outside when water reaches a ...

The article examines how sump pumps and interior drainage systems address basement moisture, groundwater, and foundation leaks in Minnesota homes. The article explains that basement waterproofing is a ...