We've had a lot of rain the past few days. If you have a sump pump, it was probably working in overdrive. Nick Alley from Dry Effect shares some maintenance tips to keep your Sump Pump in tip top ...

Your basement's last line of defense may already be broken without you knowing.

Think of your home’s foundation as a cracked concrete cup half-sunk in a mud puddle. Water wants to seep in from the surrounding soil, and the only thing that keeps it at bay in most homes is a sump ...

The problem of moving standing water from one place to another has preoccupied engineers for thousands of years. Historians report that even Archimedes worked on the problem. Fortunately for modern ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Electrical supply is a weak point for sump pumps since pumps need electricity ...