The landscape and drainage surrounding your home plays a huge role in managing moisture accumulation beneath the foundation. Leaking landscape pipes, overwatered vegetation as well as poor drainage ...

Q: My house foundation was poured on a sloping lot. I stopped by just after the forms were stripped from the foundation, and I think the foundation was poured too deep. The ground on one side of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Landscaping featuring bushes and gravel - Orest Lyzhechka/Getty Images Whether you live in a notoriously wet climate like the ...

Let’s face it: when you think about your home’s foundation, you probably picture something solid, reliable, and not at all like a sinking ship. Yet, outdoor drainage issues can sneak up on you like ...

I stopped by my new home construction site the night before the foundation footer was going to be poured to start to take photos. I saw several white pipes inside the forms and wondered what they were ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

A puddle that lingers for more than 48 hours after rain is a warning sign of deeper grading or soil problems — not just bad luck. Regrading the soil around a foundation is one of the most overlooked ...

Whether you live in a notoriously wet climate like the Pacific Northwest or a place that gets short periods of heavy rains like Florida, it's important to have proper drainage for houseplants and in ...