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I put in the short (max 3') but long (22') along my house. See pictures (if you click on them it rotates them properly). Since installing, I've been getting a small amount of water in my basement during heavy rains. I'm wondering a couple things: 1) should I still a perforated drainage pipe...

I had a sump pump failure on 10/31 in a house that I rent out that caused 3-4" of water to pool up across the entire finished basement. I immediately figured the bottom foot or two of drywall was a lost cause and never thought twice about the prospects of saving it. However, ServiceMaster made...

My daughter and son-in-law bought an old farmhouse built in the 1800s, and I've been helping them with some renovation. As is typical, the original house has been added onto several times, but the original part sits on a stone foundation. Surely it originally had a dirt floor cellar with a low...

Hi all: Not sure if this is the right part of the site to post this... I have a house built in 1927, poured foundation with concrete slab, full basement. The majority of the time, the basement floor is pretty wet. Wetter right after a rain or snowmelt, but stays wet for weeks or months...

I have a 60 year old home with a concrete block foundation. The front and left facing foundation walls are completely below ground; the right and rear walls are exposed. The front yard's natural grade slopes slightly from the street towards the house (about 30 feet). During heavy downpours...

I am looking for a super-duper dehumidifier to dry down a very wet basement/cellar. The best that I can find online is 70-pints. Does anyone have a recommendation for something stronger that won't require new mortgage, perhaps $200-$400? It needs to drain into sump pit. Also, it would help...