We all need running water in our homes for hot showers, cooking, drinking water and even for the everyday chores of using the dishwasher and washing machine. If you’re experiencing banging, pops or ...

Every time someone opens a wall, touches a pipe, or rewires a circuit in your home, they are not just fixing a problem, they ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Like electricity and HVAC, plumbing is one of the most critical parts of your home whose infrastructure you rarely see. Behind your walls, hundreds of feet of pipes serve as the blood vessels of your ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Plumbing nightmares — every business owner has experienced them at some point. It might be a kitchen sink transforming into a ...

Landlords are required to make repairs to preserve safety and habitability in a reasonable time period. In a heatwave, a "reasonable" time period to fix a busted air conditioner may be shorter than a ...

Dear James: My house has 2½ bathrooms and each of the toilets has problems such as inadequate flushing, noisy flushing and self-flushing. There are literally hundreds of replacements parts and repair ...

So, my wife told me today she heard a hissing sound in the basement and when she investigated, the floor was wet in one corner (this is in the laundry room, which is mostly unfinished, just a vinyl ...