Q: After heavy rainfall yesterday, I noticed water seeping through my basement floor. I removed the water and dried my floors, but the water is back today. What should I do to fix the issue and ...

You would expect your home’s foundation to remain intact and provide service for life after construction. But that is unlikely to be the case, especially if you have water problems or drainage issues.

TORONTO, March 4, 2022 /CNW/ - There are many ways that water can do damage to your home and often it's a surprise to find your basement walls are damp and your finished floor is soaked with water.

Treating visible water without finding its actual source almost guarantees the problem returns — and worse. Interior waterproof paint and sealants can build up dangerous hydrostatic pressure when ...

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 ...

I hear many complaints about homes - both old and new - with wet basements. Some of these are damp all the time and some only flood after a heavy rain, but they are caused by the same problem - leaky ...

This article was published 06/05/2014 (4311 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. The snow has finally melted — thank goodness! Talking with my neighbour the other day, she ...