What is a sump pump? It’s a device with one goal in life: to keep your basement or crawl space from flooding, coming to your rescue when your home is in hot water—or any water, in fact. “Sump pumps ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

I plan to put in a sump and a pump in my cellar to protect against flooding. How can I cut through four inches of concrete to dig a sump? There are concrete cutters out there who will do the job for ...

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 ...

Without sump pumps most basements wouldn’t stay dry enough to serve as a living space and if your basement has ever flooded, you probably know how panic-inducing it can be to sit through a heavy ...