Category: drainage

Add Gutter Drainage

Ask any home inspector or realtor about what’s a turn off to home buyers when scouting a house to buy, and they’ll probably tell you any signs of neglect by the current owner. Water damage is a big one. The problem is often caused by water pooling around the foundation due to poor gutter drainage…


Crews Locate Bodies of 2 Men Who Tried to Save Milwaukee Boy

MILWAUKEE—The bodies of two men who went into a rain-swollen drainage ditch in Milwaukee to try to save a 10-year-old boy have been recovered, officials said Thursday. The discovery comes three days after the three people were swept into a tunnel that runs under a road, shortly after a storm dropped heavy rainfall. The body…


Evaluate Lot Drainage Characteristics

Dear James: Our last house had drainage problems after storms. When we select a lot to build our new house, what steps should be taken to evaluate possible drainage issues? — Jessica R. Dear Jessica: When selecting a lot for a new house, most people think poor drainage can just make the yard muddy or…