Installing a basement drainage system is ... hurricanes and floods. Here’s a list of basement floor drain systems to get rid of water. There's no getting around it: Busting up concrete is ...

A big pipe carries waste from your house to the main sewer line under the street. If either becomes plugged or overloaded, sewage backs up and flows out of the lowest available drain. That’s ...

Yes, you'll have to excavate, and you might have to break up your basement ... install a backflow-preventer valve inside your house, in the main drain under the concrete floor ahead of "the ...

Prevent sewer backups: Install drain plugs for all basement floor drains to prevent sewer backups. Use flood-resistant building materials. Anchor indoor fuel tanks. Install a flood alert system.

What would you do if you were me, and how do you install garage floor drains in your jobs? — Steve H., Madison, Wis. A: I can tell you, I live this nightmare each winter here in snowy New Hampshire.

For homes with a basement floor drain that connects to a sewer – a practice not allowed in newer homes – plumbers cap off the drain and install a new sump pump to handle any water that gets in ...