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Types of Basement Floor Drains and Their Best Uses

Getting rid of water in a basement with persistent flooding issues is a special kind of problem. These types of floor drains can help. Welcome to Family Handyman’s Guide to Gorgeous Floors, where you ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Proper drain tile installation will keep your basement dry

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 ...
The Baltimore Sun

Adequate drain alleviates flooding at basement threshold

Ron Landy of Woodbine informed me about an incident where he had water flood over his basement door threshold, and he’s worried that it will recur even though the builder made improvements to the ...
Globe Gazette

Board discusses concerns with tile depth, size

FOREST CITY - Drainage tile in Winnebago County Drainage District 5 in Mount Valley Township may not have been installed according to plan. Contractor Gary Helgeson said at the June 10 county ...