I’ve always loved doing plumbing because it’s a very interesting three-dimensional challenge to install drain, waste and vent piping in a new home or a large remodeling job. Because I was also the ...

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Q. A corner of my garden has poor drainage and I have lost a lot of plants there over the years. A friend told me to put in a dry well. What is a dry well and will that help? A. A dry well is unlikely ...

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 ...