A very wet spring has basement specialists busy in central Iowa.KCCI's Cynthia Fodor talked to companies with tips on how to save your lower level. KCCI's Cynthia Fodor talked to companies with tips ...

Dehumidifiers can help stop mold and mildew in your basement It’s almost impossible to have a basement without any naturally occurring moisture, as the underground location lends itself to buildup due ...

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 ...

Treating visible water without finding its actual source almost guarantees the problem returns — and worse. Interior waterproof paint and sealants can build up dangerous hydrostatic pressure when ...

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 ...

A basement water problem can be as obvious as there being several inches of floodwater standing at the base of the stairs. But runaway moisture doesn’t always manifest itself in plainly visible ways.

If you’ve noticed damp walls or floors or a musty smell in your basement, you probably have a water problem. Wet basements are no joke, and the resulting mess nearly always worsens over time, creating ...

Join us with ‘Mr. Fix It,’ Lou Manfredini, while he shows us how to protect our basements with these intense rainfalls. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks ...

Last week we had a whole lot of rain. So don’t you know, I spent a whole lot of time on the phone talking to people about their wet basements. Understand, I enjoy few things more than talking to ...