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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Carpet tiles might not be an HGTV favorite, but this versatile flooring might just be right for you. Here's what you'll need ...

Replacing cheap white 12 x 12 tile in basement kitchen. Any recommendations for traditional tile that will wear well and look good (floor goes out to garden so gets dirty). Thanks.

Q. Back in the summer, some 20 years ago, water got in my cellar. There was carpet on the floor as well as a pad. The water soaked the carpet and seeped into the bottom of the drywall. While removing ...

If you’re planning to finish your basement, you really need to eavesdrop on my advice to a reader named Dunc. He emailed me about his plan to replace basement carpet with laminate installed over ...

Question: I am experiencing a white powder coming up through the basement tiles in my 40-year-old Charleswood home. Can you recommend a cure? Possibly, a sealer that I can purchase and apply myself.