Basements are untapped resources in many homes. You can finish a basement, transforming it into a living room, home office, teen's bedroom, or a dream entertainment room or home gym. You can even turn ...

Q: I just discovered mold on the walls in my bedroom. Is there an easy way to get rid of it? What happens if you paint over mold? A: Painting over mold may cover up the dark patches where the mold is ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Our full-size divided basement has mold growing on the west side of the wall, as well as the south side on the other end of the basement. The basement has two sump pumps, one on each side of the ...

Maintaining a safe and comfortable humidity level in your home is important. Unfortunately, if you're like many, you struggle ...

Mold is everywhere: outdoors in the air we breathe, coming from damp, soggy areas, from underneath piles of leaves, and more. But when it comes inside and lives in our homes, it can be detrimental to ...

Q Can you just paint over black mold? That's what my landlord wants to do. A No. Just painting over mold is not a solution. It will continue to grow and come through the paint. Mold grows when there ...

For Paul Wagner, owner of Comprehensive Mold Management in Rochester, it’s one of the most common questions he gets. Wagner says it comes down to two main problems: too much humidity, and ground-water ...