This consists of a gravel-embedded perforated pipe installed in a trench that slopes toward a drainage point. It’s a good solution for flooding caused by groundwater. Typically installed six to 24 ...

Careful planning and finishing of concrete provide a shop floor you can live with for a long time. A smooth, durable concrete floor is literally the foundation for a farm shop. Here are 12 ...

This piping looks complicated but it s not. You re looking at new garage floor drains, a simple P-trap and a surface clean-out. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: I’m about to build a new home ...

Q: Our house has concrete slab floors, no basement or crawl. Our air conditioner and water softener used to drain to an opening in the floor in the utility closet, but the drain is stopped up. I was ...

Q. I’m about to build a new home with an attached garage and a separate, free-standing three-bay garage. The house I grew up in had floor drains in the garage, and they were wonderful. My builder has ...