Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...

When the basement floods, the first thing you notice is water. The second thing you notice is the smell. What you don't see right away, though, is the real problem sneakily setting in. Mold can appear ...

After Hurricane Ida and its remnants hit the East Coast this week, many homeowners have been left with flood damage. Though it’s important to clean out a flooded basement quickly to avoid mold growth, ...

For Paul Wagner, owner of Comprehensive Mold Management in Rochester, it’s one of the most common questions he gets. Wagner says it comes down to two main problems: too much humidity, and ground-water ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's a problem no one wants to deal with, but it's unfortunately pretty common. If you're wondering how ...

Unless you’re making cheese or growing mushrooms, keeping mold out of your home should be a top priority. But knowing how to get rid of mold—seemingly the most feared fungus for the hygienic homeowner ...

While Sandy is fresh in our minds, it's far from the first storm to cause flooding in basements. Losing electrical power can lead to basement flooding if your sump pump only uses electricity. That ...