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 ...

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When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

Kevin installs wallpaper; Lee explains sprinkler heads; Richard installs a sump pump. Kevin O'Connor teams up with wallpaper expert, Carmen Gonzalez, to help a Miami homeowner create a focal point ...

Q Should I leave the bottom of my basement sump open or create a concrete bottom in the sump? Should I direct the weeping tile into the sump? We really need a good sump pump at wet times of the year, ...

Our house sits on hydric soil so the water table rises very quickly. I currently have a 1/2 HP Zoeller that pumps 2700 GPH at 15 ft and a watchdog backup AC/DC that pumps 2000 GPH at 15 feet. This is ...

We have been having some awful storms recently and lots of people around us have been losing power. My neighborhood has been good as all our power lines are buried except for a larger (array???) or ...