This consists of a gravel-embedded perforated pipe installed in a trench that slopes toward a drainage point. It’s a good solution for flooding caused by groundwater. Typically installed six to 24 ...

Q. We moved into our 1999 home just over a year ago and have already had problems with our basement washing machine clogging and spilling water onto the floor from the point where the machine’s drain ...

There’s not a basement built in the Chicago area that’s not susceptible to wetness. Basements are built below grade, and water-usually rainwater-can enter in a number of ways. “Seventy-eight percent ...