Gutters are a necessary evil for many homeowners, but they're not the only choice if you're in need of a drainage system to protect your foundation.

Rain gutters take a lot of abuse: rushing water during rainstorms, exposure to weather extremes, heavy loads of snow in the coldest climes, clogs of fallen leaves, and the general ravages of time.

Q For several years, we have intermittently had a leak coming through our ceiling above the living room on our first floor. The water doesn’t drip though the ceiling; we just have a spreading brown ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Did you know there is no requirement to have a gutter on your house? In fact, in some areas gutters actually do more harm than good, preventing heavy snow accumulations from sliding off the roof, and ...