In the Northeast, where I live, many houses have basements and rely on sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The basement sump pump’s job is to pump ground water from a sump pit that extends below the ...

A local plumber explains how to test your sump pump, why battery backups matter during power outages, and what upgrades can ...

The typical cost range to install a sump pump is between $1,200 and $2,500, with a national average cost of $1,500. Some of the main factors that affect the cost of sump pump installation include the ...

Q. We live on a lake and the water level is high. The house is 13 years old and has a six foot high basement. The basement has some water spots on the walls and in two corners. It seems that the spots ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS are a funny thing — sometimes. A recent submersible sump pump installation triggered a series of angry phone calls. The relief hole we'd drilled in the discharge pipe — just above ...

we are looking at putting a submerged sump pump into the basement and wonder what type of grate do people use over the top. Obviously it has to have holes big enough to allow the water etc through and ...

Dear Ken: The builder put in a sump pump pit in the basement, but there isn’t a pump inside. Do you think I need one? It’s about a third full now. — Frank Answer: Generally, builders don’t install a ...

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