The 5 Steps to a Dry Basement Or Crawl Space by Ronald K. Gay is an informational do-it-yourself manual to fixing wet basements and containing seepage, from basements and crawlspaces.

Ronald K. Gay has been a licensed contractor, who has seen all manner of leaky basements since 1985, from seriously dangerous conditions to even the most common of problems, to non at all, and has contained all his knowledge and experience into this one instructional guide that is easily accessible to the average homeowner.

Gay reduces keeping a basement dry down to 5 critical steps from top to bottom that include; step one: describing the problem, step two: inspecting your home, step three: correcting roof run-off (if there is any need), step four: correcting landscaping (if need) and step five: correcting sumps, drains and cracks.

These are the basic tips that every homeowner should know in order to keep their basement and/or crawlspaces dry throughout the years.

Done in this order, instead of just going at it and fixing cracks first can save you both money and time, as water has a natural tendency to find its way back into the ground, the best thing to do, is help water in its natural tendency; away from your basement.

Ninety-two photos, photo index, glossary, eight appendixes, index and written in easy to understand language that turns mounds of technical details into cobblestones for quick digestion.

This 146-page paperback is bound in 15 pt. cover stock, printed on acid-free paper, measuring 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5, shipping at 12.8 ounces and was first published by Welkin House in April of 2005.

Understand gutters, downspouts, drains, pipes, cracks, moisture, crawl spaces and the overall art of preventing and fixing leaky basements, with 5 Steps to a Dry Basement or Crawl Spaces by Ron Gay, a man who knows how to make hard things easy.