DEAR TIM: My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my ...

Waterproofing your basement involves a lot more than simply painting a waterproofing product on your basement walls. And a truly waterproofed basement, that includes a drain tile system and a sump ...

Jamie from Sure Dry Basement Systems joins the show to talk about drain tiles and how to tell if they are clogged and the best ways to go about fixing them to protect your home from water damage. If ...

My basement has a dirt floor. I am digging around the foundation walls to install drain tile that will connect to a sump pit, and then I plan to eventually pour a concrete floor.<BR><BR>I pretty much ...

So I live in an area with a very high clay content in the soil. The entire neighboorhood also happens to be built on natural springs. So the water table is alreayd pretty high. The basement walls had ...

Timothy has written about personal finance, including detailed home renovation and repair cost guides, since 2017. His work covers everything from plumbing and roofing to solar and pest control. Find ...