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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...