Dealing with a damp basement is annoying enough, but seeing water leaking through cracks in the foundation or mortar joints can feel downright overwhelming. The good news is there are solutions that ...

Q: We are finishing off part of the basement into a utility room. The washer, dryer, and laundry tub are already there, with the plumbing anchored to the cement walls. We have framed in the walls with ...

Q: Lately I’ve noticed water leaking into my basement after heavy rain. It seems to happen every time a storm rolls in, and I’m not sure what the cause is. What should I do to repair the leaks and ...

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A finished basement can double a home’s size, adding space for media rooms, a private spot to run on the treadmill or even a guest suite. But before making that investment, homeowners will want to ...

Q. I recently removed drywall from my basement walls and found the walls in terrible shape. The walls that are brick are crumbling and there are termite tunnels covering the walls. The brick walls and ...

Zach Scott is a former MSUM wrestler who now wants to help homeowners pin their leaky basements and moisture problems to the mat. Zach Scott, owner and co-founder of a new basement repair business, ...

Q: Our 1920s Colonial has a stone foundation with some sort of cement coating on the interior. Much of the coating has flaked off, exposing the mortar joints, which are disintegrating. We recently had ...

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 ...

Dear Ken: My house is 85 years old, and the basement walls are crumbling. What can I do about this? By the way, we installed gutters several years ago. - Carey H. That would have been my first ...