DEAR TIM: My home is less than 2 months old and I already have a problem with my downspout drainage. Where the sidewalk comes up to my front porch a black corrugated plastic pipe extends through the ...

The truth of the matter is that most basement water problems are not basement problems at all, but exterior drainage problems. So before you consider a sump-pump installation, take a good look (in the ...

These install with a simple strap and automatically unfurl as they fill with water. Pros: They move water away from the foundation by dispersing it sprinkler-style, then recoil when it stops raining.