Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Q: Our home in ...

Are you wondering whether your French drain project needs a permit from the building department? Unfortunately, there's no clear-cut answer, since the regulations vary based on where you live. However ...

Hedi Garcia was fast asleep in her Smithtown home when her husband screamed up the stairs, "We're getting water." The living room, bathroom and kitchen took on inches of it, during the recent flooding ...

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 ...

Quite a few readers have questions about basements, finished ones and those ready for a remodel. Basements tend to be a cost-effective way to add living space to your home. Given the wide variety and ...