A sump pump is an incredibly useful item to have in your basement: Unsophisticated but essential. It’s basically motorized pump in a bucket, buried below the floor of your basement or crawlspace; as ...

There is something truly awful about going to wash your hands or take a shower and finding a bunch of small insects in your bathroom or kitchen. If you notice an abundance of little-winged creatures ...

Wet Basement? Installing expensive interior drainage systems and sump pumps may not be necessary. These systems often just manage the problem rather than solving it. Most basement moisture problems ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Central Pennsylvania is still expected to feel the effects of flooding into the weekend and with another storm heading this way, it may be time to double-check a home’s sump pump.

Dear Ken: The builder put in a sump pump pit in the basement, but there isn’t a pump inside. Do you think I need one? It’s about a third full now. — Frank Answer: Generally, builders don’t install a ...