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If you tend to have moisture in your basement or other parts of the house, consider investing in more robust drainage and maintenance solutions like a sump pump or a dehumidifier. And if you still ...

Is Rocky ruffling feathers around his Palm Beach mansion? Action star Sylvester Stallone's plans to place a floating seaweed barrier in the area's Intracoastal Waterway by his South Florida estate ...

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Most modern-day homes in New York are built on top of insulation, like fiberglass or foam, and have barriers to prevent moisture and pollutants from seeping in from the dirt below. But Graves’s old ...