While community rules differ, in general, you will not need a permit just to seal or paint the concrete basement walls. If ...

Test the Sump Pump or Risk a FloodIt's easy to forget about your sump pump, but it's important to make sure it's in good working order. If you don't, you could end up like the homeowner who returned ...

The Army Corps says it’s finished fixing corroded flood pumps at New Orleans' outfall canals — a $760 million system built ...

In the fast-growing outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, crews begin work on a major sewage lift station project. This first ...

Water damage to the basement is necessary for homeowners near Lansing, Michigan’s Red Cedar River. The river’s proximity means a higher risk of basement flooding during spring thaws, heavy rains, and ...

However, the more complicated geothermal heat pump systems aren't an option for homeowners without land for an underground trench. Electric heat pumps, especially when sweetened with tax credits ...

Nagpur: The World Bank Division of the State Public Works Department (PWD) has claimed to have resolved the long-standing ...

There are a number of areas and activities to avoid in the home during an active thunderstorm. Washing Up: Lightning can ...

Anticipating growth, Rural Power Systems Inc. sought and received an award of up to $3.5 million worth of California Competes ...

Scientists have simulated the addition of floating solar panels to Switzerland’s Etzelwerk, an open-loop pumped-storage hydropower plant. Using 10% of the upper reservoir for the solar panels, the ...

Civic teams repeatedly found no progress at the site, with the engineer allegedly offering unsatisfactory responses ...

but the system tends to oscillate since the damping ratio is reduced dramatically. To address this problem, a pump-based compensation method is proposed to improve the dynamic performance under ...