These easy home hardening projects can protect your home from the elements — and may even lower your home insurance premium.

The best sump pump brands include a built-in backup. These versatile units combine a standard electric sump pump with a battery backup option to provide relief in emergency situations. Combination ...

There are few things more stressful, or expensive, than walking into your basement and noticing water on the floor. Whether it’s from a failed sump pump, a leaky water heater, or a burst pipe, ...

Water damage can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. From flooded basements to damaged walls and ruined floors, the costs of water-related destruction add up quickly. Fortunately, installing a sump pump ...

I’ve shared in a few recent columns how I’m helping my son finish his basement. I’m having a great time building memories for the both of us. I made a sign from a scrap piece of drywall a few months ...

This page has been archived and will not be updated. It can be used for reference purposes but it is possible some links no longer work. The City’s Residential Protective Plumbing program has had an ...

GRAND FORKS — Local health experts are using the month of January to remind homeowners to test for radon in their homes annually. Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas produced by rotting ...

As the heart of your home’s basement water management system, sump pumps provide critical protection against flooding and water damage. But after years of continuous operation, sump pumps inevitably ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Racine is giving 100 homeowners up to $5,000 to install a new sump pump in their homes. The goal of this effort is to prevent sanitary sewer system backup into homes. Grant money for the sump pumps ...

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 ...