Q: My house has a recurring basement water problem. It does not seem to be caused by misaligned gutters or clogs or too-short downspouts. Rather, the trouble stems from the cement sidewalk that runs ...

We are looking to finish our basement in a South Park Slope brick townhouse as a rec room. The current slab is uneven, broken in a number of places and we would like to change it. So we have two ...

It's in the fine print where the bad news usually puddles and where, in the case of soggy basements, there appears to be conflicts difficult for the homeowner to resolve without help. On one hand is ...

Q. I live in a 14 year old townhouse and plan at some point to finish my basement for some added space. A problem that has persisted since I moved in (I'm the original owner) is this: bugs in the ...

Well, I'm in the process of fixing up a finished basement. I'll be living there, and hopefully sleeping there. (Might have to sleep upstairs if we can't get the air quality under control) This is a ...

Last week, I started an answer to L.G. about his wet basement. His house was built in 2008, so I have a pretty good idea about how the foundation and drainage system was supposed to be built. Whether ...

We New Englanders love the water and eagerly await the marine pursuits of summer. However, we don’t like having water seep into our basements for any reason. Many of the homes in our region are older ...