Q. Our family room flooded twice, causing considerable damage and expense. Both times, we had to get rid of very large, expensive rugs. Would we be better off installing ceramic tiles on the floor? If ...

DEAR TIM: My last house had a basement that leaked water. I’m building a new home and want my basement as dry as the Atacama Desert. I’m confident that my drain tile was not put in correctly at my ...

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Q: Should I install a subfloor in the basement I’m finishing? My contractor says we don’t need a subfloor, but I’m leery about this idea. A: The answer depends on what your contractor means by “no ...