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Basement waterproofing: How to tell you need it and what it costs

Basement waterproofing made simple. Learn the warning signs, how to pinpoint the moisture source, DIY fixes, pro options, and ...
Seattle Times

Dry solutions for damp basements

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 ...
The Washington Post

Wet basement? Try these cost-effective solutions before calling a contractor.

Wet basement? Thinking about calling a basement waterproofing contractor? Stop. Many contractors will propose the installation of expensive interior drainage systems — even if you don’t need one — ...
SFGate

Fixes for a soggy basement / Adding sump pump or French drain costs a lot but will solve problem

Q: When it rains, I have a problem in my basement. After the earth is saturated, water enters through the foundation. I have an attached house and live on a hill. We have two bedrooms and a bath in ...
KHQ

'That's sewage coming up from our basement drains, the toilet drains, sink drains' - Spokane families want solution after sewage, stormwater flood basements

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Months after a basement flood for some South Hill families, they are still in a state of devastation. The destruction came during a rain storm, causing their decades-old sewer system ...
Yahoo

French Drains 101: How Well-Placed Trenches and Pipes Can Keep Your Property Dry

Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain is nothing more than a ditch in sloped ground, inset with a perforated drain pipe under a ...