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 ...

In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Anne Warrow, the city’s project manager, maintained that the footing drain disconnection program was based on legitimate studies that considered the welfare of ...

Retaining walls add value to your home and property only if properly built. An essential and often overlooked factor for a sturdy, long-lasting fence is effective retaining wall drainage. Imagine ...

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: The lot where I'm building my new home is quite rocky. The soil cover is perhaps only 3 feet deep. Fortunately, no blasting is required to dig into the rock. What are some of the challenges I'll ...

Residents who choose not to participate in the City of Midland's Footing Drain Disconnect Program are looking at a $96.38 per month fee until all footing drains are disconnected in the Moorland and ...

This article has been updated since publication. It previously read that the footing drain disconnect program would cost $49.5 million. That is not the cost of the FDDP, but the whole of Concept Five.

Water pooling in your yard or around the house after heavy Dallas-Fort Worth rainfall can indicate poor drainage near the foundation. As a homeowner, you might wonder, “Why does poor drainage cause ...

A soggy lawn can cause grass to die, allow fungus to grow, and become a breeding ground for pests. Learn how to fix a soggy ...