Water was draining from driveway into basement. Soil was added to regrade away from the house and a drainage channel lined with gravel...

Water is the main enemy of your house. We don't want roofs to leak, concrete blocks to show salt deposits, pipes to break, siding to...

I'm not a fan of painting the timbers: they will flake soon and look grimy. Just need to be sure the soil and mulch doesn't get too...

Drove my Chevy to the levy and it WAS NOT dry. Water pouring in under the door, wood trim rotting on either side...led me to drink a...

Buried downspout extensions are more attractive but are guaranteed to clog at some point and send water directly to your foundation. ...

First thought, dry wells aren't good, means we will die of thirst after crossing the desert. Ah, but dry wells can save your foundation,...

It's amazing how much damage a leaky gutter or a misdriected downspout can do. I've seen gutter overflows neglected for years causing...

Maybe the gutter is overflowing, maybe your yard is sloped toward your stairs, maybe your old drain at the bottom of the stairs is just...

New product saves hauling gravel and making sure landscape fabric is secure around your trench when you are trying to save walls from...

A home usually has a long history of good use, happy times and, yes, insults and injuries, before I come to check it over for a potential...

Yesterday I saw a house on a hill with a crumbling garage wall buckling and other retaining walls cracking due to the simple lack of...