Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. During the season when humidity is high, a dehumidifier in a damp basement can be running almost all the time. So it’s good ...

StayDry® has published a guide that examines the distinctions between waterproofing and damp-proofing techniques for basements. This resource provides homeowners with information on moisture ...

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 ...

On Tuesday I moved into my girlfriend's house. My computer now lives in the basement. The basement is quite damp and moist and I suspect this is affecting my computer's performance. It's hard to ...

Many people associate a wet basement with seeing water, but that’s not the only symptom of a potential problem, according to Wes Pfleiger, marketing manager at Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing. In addition ...

Just because you don’t feel the effects of moisture in the basement doesn’t mean you’re safe. A damp basement in Colorado Springs is bad news for your family. Besides harboring mold and allergens that ...

A musty smell in your basement might not seem like a huge deal, but it can have some big consequences. In order to tackle it, you'll need to identify the cause.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Researchers from several area institutions received a significant federal grant to investigate whether living in a home with a damp basement impacts a person's physical and/or mental ...

So I live in an area with a very high clay content in the soil. The entire neighboorhood also happens to be built on natural springs. So the water table is alreayd pretty high. The basement walls had ...