In an ideal world, basements wouldn’t flood, but despite best efforts to address underlying issues, basement moisture remains a sometimes expensive and always exasperating difficulty for many ...

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 ...

A local plumber explains how to test your sump pump, why battery backups matter during power outages, and what upgrades can ...

The typical cost range to install a sump pump is between $1,200 and $2,500, with a national average cost of $1,500. Some of the main factors that affect the cost of sump pump installation include the ...

(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) Plumbing mishaps are often brought on by rainy days, especially if your property has a basement or crawl area. Your home's perimeter drain can allow rain or natural ...

Q: We’ve had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years and I’m wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because lime ...

Dear Ken: The builder put in a sump pump pit in the basement, but there isn’t a pump inside. Do you think I need one? It’s about a third full now. — Frank Answer: Generally, builders don’t install a ...

Due to some recent mystery water intrusion in my basement (which I'm in the process of finishing), I've decided to add a sump pump as an additional line of defense. So, I headed out to our local ...

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 ...