Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Q: My downspouts are draining through the basement into an underground sewer system. This has worked for many years, but now the system is plugged and water is flooding the basement. What should I do?

It will never cease to amaze us how difficult it has been to get the word out about how important it is to keep water away from a home's foundation. Take gutters and downspouts for example: There's no ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Gutters play a significant role in protecting your home by diverting water and melting snow away from it. When your gutters are secure and functioning properly, water ...

This spring, get your head into the gutter and think about your home’s drainage system. Rain can bring foundation problems if your home’s gutters and downspouts aren’t working properly to redirect ...

After two storms hit the region last week and the weekend left us waterlogged, Northeast Ohio will see more rain this week. And that means more debris. Storms can knock down leaves and branches. Rain ...

The person who coined the phrase “saving for a rainy day” must have been a property owner with home drainage problems. The financial costs of poor drainage can be substantial, and the human health ...

Q: My neighbor’s gutter downspouts drain water onto my property, damaging part of my lawn. What are my rights and what can I do to resolve the issue? — Richard A: The law is different for drainage on ...

This year's dramatic lack of rain has left our gardens parched and dry. But the rain will come. Maybe not much, but eventually our ugly cycle of drought will be followed by torrential rains that won't ...