Q-Enclosed is information covering two different water-powered sump pumps that require no electric power and no maintainence. We are hesitant to purchase one, however, because we can locate no one who ...

An emergency sump pump is a back-up sump pump for emergency use during pump failure or power failure for homes with or without a full perimeter drainage system, A.K.A. French Drains. If you have a ...

Basements were once dark, dirt-floored places where canned goods were stored. Today, basements are being completely finished and converted into living space. The challenge with most basements is ...

The arrival of spring is marked by warmer weather, longer days, and the anticipation of blooming plants and flowering trees. But spring is also the season of rapid snowmelt, swollen rivers, and ...

When heavy seasonal rains start pooling around your house, the last thing you want is to be humming Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” as water creeps up in your basement. But that may be the ...

Dear Jerry: I’m a huge fan of your column, solid advice, and now I have a question for you. During our infamous ice storm my neighbors had a basement drainage system that started with a hose from ...

Quick electrical question - The only thing standing between the water from the hurricane and my basement is a very overworked sump pump. The water is literally pouring in, at about the speed of a ...

Most new homes are constructed with built-in equipment in the basement to handle excess ground water. However, even though your house may have a great drain tile system and a brand new sump pump, that ...