Outside water faucet: choosing, installing, and winterizing it A frozen hose bib is one of those home problems that does not look serious until water starts pushing through drywall in January. The good news is that almost every failure tied to an outside water faucet comes down to a handful of decisions: which style of…

Water damage cleanup A supply line under the kitchen sink splits at 2 a.m. By the time you find it, several gallons of water have soaked the cabinet base, the vinyl floor, and the corner of the adjoining dining room. The carpet is spongy, the drywall is darkening at the bottom, and a small musty…

Foundation settling: what every homeowner should understand A hairline crack appears at the corner of a basement window, a door on the main floor starts rubbing against the frame, and a marble left on the kitchen tile rolls toward the same wall every evening. None of these signs look dramatic on their own, but together…