DEAR TIM: My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my ...

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I often think about how blessed I am to have worked on older homes long before I started building new ones. It provides me with a benchmark to judge modern building methods and products. Take the ...

Q: The lot where I'm building my new home is quite rocky. The soil cover is perhaps only 3 feet deep. Fortunately, no blasting is required to dig into the rock. What are some of the challenges I'll ...

My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my last house.

Working time: 8 hours or more Total time: 10 hours or more Skill level: Intermediate Project cost: $3 to $7 per linear foot A French drain can solve a variety of yard drainage problems. It collects ...