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Are you wondering whether your French drain project needs a permit from the building department? Unfortunately, there's no clear-cut answer, since the regulations vary based on where you live. However ...

Installing sewer plumbing in an established subdivision that required a combination of open cut and trenchless installation. When many of the homes in an Olathe, Kan ...

Q. I've got a severe erosion problem where storm water runs off my driveway. The water is creating an ugly ditch. What's a great way to collect this water and stop the erosion? Whatever I do it needs ...

Instead of repairing the high school's overloaded septic system, the town will install a new sewer line. Voters approved a $31 million renovation of the 45-year-old high school in April 2003 that ...

Working time: 8 hours or more Total time: 10 hours or more Skill level: Intermediate Project cost: $3 to $7 per linear foot A French drain can solve a variety of yard drainage problems. It collects ...