High Winds, +2″ Rain in Twin Cities Last Night A LOT of recent Twin Cities home buyers will be asking whether their Seller is liable for their suddenly wet basement in the wake of last night’s deluge (as much as 3″ of water in some the west ‘burbs). Many basements that never had water, now do;...Read More
“Better,” “Best,” “Very Best” Strategies With lots of formerly dry Twin Cities basements suddenly . . . not, I thought it was timely to review homeowners’ various “water prevention” options. Many homes don’t need drain tile and sump pumps: they sit on a (relatively) high piece of land and/or the grade slopes away from the...Read More
Aftermath of 2″ Rain Friday Night If you didn’t get water in your basement after early Saturday morning’s 2 inch deluge in much of the Twin Cities — you’re probably immune. Unfortunately, I ‘m getting lots of reports that many homeowners weren’t so lucky. That includes the home I showed in Edina yesterday, where yours truly...Read More
The Wisdom of a Sump Pump With a Battery Backup Q: What’s worse than biting into an apple and finding a worm? A. Biting into an apple and finding half a worm. What’s worse than having water in your basement from one of the two(!) deluges that hit the Twin Cities last weekend? Having water...Read More
