Q: Lately I’ve noticed water leaking into my basement after heavy rain. It seems to happen every time a storm rolls in, and I’m not sure what the cause is. What should I do to repair the leaks and ...

Dealing with a damp basement is annoying enough, but seeing water leaking through cracks in the foundation or mortar joints can feel downright overwhelming. The good news is there are solutions that ...

Q: I live in a townhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we had ...

Basement problems rarely stay small. A faint musty smell, a thin crack, or a damp corner can quietly grow into a structural ...

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