Consider yourself out of excuses for not installing a leak detector. Droplet's new model clips onto pipes in seconds to ...

For sewer pipe maintenance professionals, having the right tool for the job is essential to meet heavy workloads and resolve difficult cleaning challenges such as stubborn obstructions. Although ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

How many lead water pipes are there in the U.S.? Nobody knows — but we’re about to get a pretty good idea. The federal government is currently in the process of revising the 30-year-old Lead and ...

The behind-the-wall framework of a home contains a vital plumbing system that keeps it running efficiently and safely. Within every residential plumbing system you have subsystems that include ...

When the power goes out in a cold snap, the real emergency often starts inside your walls. A burst pipe can turn a routine ...

Q: Dear Tim, I love reading your column in my local paper. Several months ago, you wrote about which plumbing pipe might be better for water lines, copper and PEX. You briefly mentioned a new tool ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

A new online tool will help Passaic Valley Water Commission customers in North Jersey identify lead water pipes in their homes. The tool, unveiled Friday, will tell users if their pipes are lead, ...

IN JUNE, BLISTERINGLY hot temperatures and a prolonged dry spell plunged much of southern Italy into its worst drought in decades. Water shortages on glitzy Capri became so dire that local authorities ...

Snow and frigid temperatures bring on more dangers than slick roads. While schools close and most stay inside to avoid weather-related issues outside, problems can lurk inside homes and businesses in ...