A sump pump keeps basements dry. It's absolutely essential if your basement floor pad was poured close to the natural water table. Installing one is pretty simple, but requires some forethought.

Waste lines from a sewage ejector or sump pump use a check valve to stop wastewater from flowing back into the basin. When these valves shut, they can make a thud loud enough to be heard ...

When heavy seasonal rains start pooling around your house, the last thing you want is to be humming Johnny Cash’s “Five Feet High and Rising” as water creeps up in your basement. But that ...