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, ...

ELSIE, MI - January 05, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - StayDry® has issued a guide that details approaches to identifying and ...

I understand the problem of a cold basement. When the ground freezes, a great deal of heat is lost through the basement walls. If possible, I would first dig a trench a few feet down around the ...

Q: I live in a townhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we had ...

Avoid digging yourself in a hole this season, and dig out your window well! 7 Can Help you, along with Thrasher Foundation Repair, avoid basement flooding. Shane McClintic from Thrasher recommends ...

When replacing basement windows, most people now consider glass block. It's a good insulator, secure, and waterproof. It lets light in, but obscures visibility from the outside, and can incorporate ...

Q. We remodeled a 60-year-old, ranch-style home four years ago. We enjoy the house immensely except for water issues in the basement. After installing a sump pump and redirecting downspouts, we ...

Question: We are planning to replace our wood-burning fireplace with a gas one. In order to do so, a gas meter would have to be placed below our kitchen window. Currently, the window for our basement ...