Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Flood preparedness is important this time of year, when late-winter and early-spring showers can be more like hard, overwhelming downpours that pose the threat of water-filled basements. Should your ...

Flood sensors don't need bells and whistles to work well; they just need to tell you when your basement is flooding. You can make your own flood sensor and alarm for a couple bucks, but if you want ...

Sump pumps are critical for preventing flooding in basements and crawl spaces. No one wants to find out in the middle of a storm that a sump pump has quit. If your sump pump fails, you can end up with ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. If your home’s main water source comes from a well, the well pump going out is probably a scary thought. Replacing it can be a big investment, but there ...

This article was published 02/09/2007 (5906 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. QUESTION — I installed a sump pit, 15 years ago, as backup to remove weeping tile water from the ...