Things with “French” in the title are usually fancy, right? Poodles, perfume, pastries. But a French drain has a more utilitarian purpose—redirecting standing water away from vulnerable structures or ...

Hedi Garcia was fast asleep in her Smithtown home when her husband screamed up the stairs, "We're getting water." The living room, bathroom and kitchen took on inches of it, during the recent flooding ...

In the Pacific Northwest, keeping your basement dry is easier said than done. But local experts have some advice.

French drains saw a spike in popularity at the start of last year and the trend shows no sign of stopping. A cursory Google ...