Due to some recent mystery water intrusion in my basement (which I'm in the process of finishing), I've decided to add a sump pump as an additional line of defense. So, I headed out to our local ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Angie: We've had to replace several sump pumps in just a few years, and I'm wondering why. We initially had a pump with the float on a rod, but the first time our basement flooded, it was because ...

INDIANAPOLIS – This Home Zone is about safety and security and it affects anyone who has a concern with a flooded basement or downstairs. I had a sump pump that was about eight years old. It was still ...

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 ...

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