The vision of hardwood flooring in the basement may tantalize, but here’s one time when sitting on the fence to mull over the nature of basements isn’t a bad thing. For example, think back to that ...

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 ...

In the Pacific Northwest, keeping your basement dry is easier said than done. But local experts have some advice.

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 ...

With layered lighting, soft textures and a few clever design tricks, even the spookiest cellar can become a cozy hideaway ...

CINCINNATI — With heavy rains now hitting the Cincinnati area, basements across the Tri-State could see water, from saturated yards and clogged gutters. Many gutters are filled with spring tree blooms ...

Q: What are your thoughts on end grain wood flooring? I don’t know how well it would stand up in a busy kitchen, but I’d like to try it. A: Most wood flooring is made from lumber where the face of ...

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 ...

Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...