Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A home sump pump with water at the bottom - Icemanj/Getty Images There is something truly awful about going to wash your hands or ...

Q: I live on a low-lying lot. My crawl space is always wet, even though I have a dehumidifier and a sump pump down there. People have suggested I use French drains; one said exterior ones, another ...

The Plan Commission said Monday that requirements for sump-pump drainage systems should be tightened but that they should not be mandated in new construction projects. That recommendation departed ...

Question: We moved into our home last June. I had a garage built and redid the concrete driveway. It was poured in October. We have two sump pumps in our basement and have never had a sump pump in ...