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 ...

Let’s talk about foundation footers. They get their name from our own anatomy. Think about it. Your feet are the parts of your body that are normally in contact with the earth during waking hours.

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.

Building on a sloping lot is somewhat common in certain parts of the country. Your builder needs to slope the ground one way or the other all along this side of the house so the rain water flows away ...