The house-side shutoff valve—usually a ball valve—may be located where the pipe first enters the house or farther down the ...

Splitero reports a fall home maintenance checklist to help homeowners prepare for winter, ensuring efficiency and preventing ...

Stamford native Jerry Zezima writes a humor column for Tribune News Service and is the author of eight books. His latest is ...

Because I’m a guy who likes to be clean and fresh — my wife would raise a stink if I weren’t — I get burned up by showers ...

Water expands as it freezes, putting pressure on whatever contains it. Pipes that are more likely to freeze are those exposed to cold in uninsulated areas, including crawl spaces and attics, as well ...

It’s October first, and while pumpkins are in season, so is saving money. Columbia Gas says now is the perfect time to make ...

Colder weather is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for many folks to start cranking up the heat in their homes and ...

Fall is the perfect time for a home safety check-catch issues early to prevent costly emergencies and protect your family ...

‘We are losing at least 27% of our water to leaks in the city of Joburg. They can’t only say it’s high demand. They’ve got to say the demand is high given the poor state of our infrastructure,’ says ...

As the weather cools and homeowners prepare for the colder months, fall is the perfect time to run a full safety check on your property. Catching issues early can prevent costly emergencies later—and ...

Following one of the disaster declarations in recent memory, as Devils Lake was continuing to flood, I applied for, was inspected by and approved of by FEMA, they gave me some money to fix that ...

With the mornings turning cool and the leaves beginning to take on tints of orange and red, winter will soon engulf Northeast ...