StayDry® has published a guide that examines the distinctions between waterproofing and damp-proofing techniques for basements. This resource provides homeowners with information on moisture ...

Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. During the season when humidity is high, a dehumidifier in a damp basement can be running almost all the time. So it’s good ...

What’s the best way to keep your basement dry? “You have to think like a raindrop,” says David Callahan, customer support representative at Model Remodel, a Seattle design-build contractor. “Water’s ...

If your basement leaks when it rains or is damp and smells musty in the summer, don’t throw in the towel. There are all kinds of ways to dry a wet basement, ranging from simple weekend fixes to more ...

Many people associate a wet basement with seeing water, but that’s not the only symptom of a potential problem, according to Wes Pfleiger, marketing manager at Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing. In addition ...

You probably have a few stacks of cardboard boxes sitting in your basement right now. Maybe they're leftover from a move, ...

Just because you don’t feel the effects of moisture in the basement doesn’t mean you’re safe. A damp basement in Colorado Springs is bad news for your family. Besides harboring mold and allergens that ...

So I live in an area with a very high clay content in the soil. The entire neighboorhood also happens to be built on natural springs. So the water table is alreayd pretty high. The basement walls had ...

On Tuesday I moved into my girlfriend's house. My computer now lives in the basement. The basement is quite damp and moist and I suspect this is affecting my computer's performance. It's hard to ...

A musty smell in your basement might not seem like a huge deal, but it can have some big consequences. In order to tackle it, ...