As the old saying goes, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” And with the most oppressive part of the summer still to come, it’s a good time to consider buying a dehumidifier to make your home more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dealing with a damp basement is annoying enough, but seeing water leaking through cracks in the foundation or mortar joints can ...

What’s the best way to keep your basement dry? “You have to think like a raindrop,” says David Callahan, customer support representative at Model Remodel, a Seattle design-build contractor. “Water’s ...

Just because you don’t feel the effects of moisture in the basement doesn’t mean you’re safe. A damp basement in Colorado Springs is bad news for your family. Besides harboring mold and allergens that ...

Lawn mowers will work better if the blade housings are kept free of old grass clippings. Thick accumulations of clippings often get moldy, and they can interfere with proper cutting action of the ...

Q. This week: We have our bedroom in the basement. This works well for most of the year, but in summer it's quite damp. There a musty odor and the drawers in our dresser stick and won't open easily.

Does your house’s lower level seem more like a water park than a basement these days? If so, you’re not alone. Thanks to record-breaking rains in May, thousands of homeowners in the Chicago area have ...