Funny you mention the alarms—I've seen folks just unplug them or shove a rag in the speaker because they’re tired of the noise. Doesn’t help much when...

That’s exactly been my experience too. I used to think French drains were the only “real” fix for swampy lawns, but after patching up broken pipes eve...

Had something similar happen a few years back—middle of winter, freezing cold night, and I woke up to that dreaded dripping sound around 1:30 AM. Turn...

I hear you on the battery thing—had a similar experience myself. A couple years back, I was helping a friend whose sump pump alarm battery died quietl...

That's a solid tip right there. I used to wrestle with buckets under my sink until I accidentally knocked one over and flooded half the cabinet—lesson...