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 ...

Installing a basement drainage system is filthy, backbreaking work, but it's not complicated. With a little instruction from our drain tile experts, you can do a first-class basement drainage job. And ...

If you have excessive moisture entering your basement through the walls or floor, it’s likely a groundwater issue. The first ...

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 ...

Q. I am finishing my basement and have a question about the flooring. I am going to put tile on part and carpet on the rest. A few people have told me that I should put a moisture barrier on the ...

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 ...

Q. I live in a 1950s ranch house with a full basement. An architect’s old drawing of the house shows a cistern (a holding tank for rainwater, etc.) under the basement floor at one end. There is tile ...