Avoid an emergency call to a professional with an easy and inexpensive repair—no soldering required.

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 ...

Once you’ve experienced the trauma of frozen water pipes, you take extremely cold weather and your home’s vulnerability more seriously. The low temperature freezes the water inside the pipes. The ...

Q In “On the Level” (November 22) under the heading “Insurance not needed” you mentioned a document which contains a statement to the effect that the water companies would provide a free one-off ...