Conventional metal window wells installed as coverings around basement windows will rust over time, which may compromise the strength of the well and could even collapse under pressure from backfill — ...

Q. We remodeled a 60-year-old, ranch-style home four years ago. We enjoy the house immensely except for water issues in the basement. After installing a sump pump and redirecting downspouts, we ...

Q: I live in a townhouse built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we've had many of this summer, this ...

Q. I'm having trouble with water entering my basement. This only occurs after a heavy rain, and it seems to be coming in from the egress window. I installed a plastic cover over the opening, but water ...

Q: I live in a townhouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, built in the early 1980s. It has a finished basement with a small egress window with a rounded well outside. During heavy rainstorms, which we had ...