Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mold damage on white walls - Animaflora/Getty Images When the basement floods, the first thing you notice is water. The second ...

Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...

After Hurricane Ida and its remnants hit the East Coast this week, many homeowners have been left with flood damage. Though it’s important to clean out a flooded basement quickly to avoid mold growth, ...

If your basement smells a little “earthy” after a storm, your garden might be part of the problem. When rain can’t soak in where it lands, it follows the easiest path—often straight toward your ...

Q. I want to get your input on the correct way to finish, in this case refinish, a basement. I believe the previous owners missed one or two critical steps, causing mold to grow on the backside of the ...

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Q. I have a small house, 1000 square feet with a cement basement, walls, floor, all of it unfinished. The house has settled, so I am told, and therefore I get a flood from the egress window. The house ...