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 ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Fortunately for modern homeowners, technology came to the rescue in the late 1940s with the development of the sump pump.

Due to some recent mystery water intrusion in my basement (which I'm in the process of finishing), I've decided to add a sump pump as an additional line of defense. So, I headed out to our local ...

This article was published 02/09/2007 (5906 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. QUESTION — I installed a sump pit, 15 years ago, as backup to remove weeping tile water from the ...

Common Council member Rick Dodd learned something from the area's disastrous June flooding - it's good to have a sump pump. So Dodd wants to make it easy for property owners to install them by ...

The typical cost range to install a sump pump is between $1,200 and $2,500, with a national average cost of $1,500. Some of the main factors that affect the cost of sump pump installation include the ...

Sump pumps are essential to keeping your house dry and free of mold and mildew. They come to the rescue for emergency flooding and for groundwater that threatens the basement and foundation. The ...