Q I have just purchased a home that has a partially finished basement. During the home inspection, it was pointed out that the carpeting was put directly on the slab. There are two dehumidifiers ...

Q. In reference to your dehumidifier article, I have an interesting idea. During periods of high humidity, my basement floor, (a cold slab) develops puddles caused by condensation. In pursuit of ...

Dear James: We plan to add a half-bathroom, but our house is built on a slab. Is it possible to still add a bathroom there, because there is no drain to the sewer in that spot? -- Charlotte G. Dear ...

Last week, I started an answer to L.G. about his wet basement. His house was built in 2008, so I have a pretty good idea about how the foundation and drainage system was supposed to be built. Whether ...

Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...