After performing more than 10,000 home inspections, I’ve come to the realization that two of the most important contractors in the home are an electrician and a plumber. The problems I generally see ...

Q: Last week, my home was inspected for the buyer. When my agent gave me the buyer’s request for repairs, one thing took me by surprise. I have lived in this home for over 20 years and never had a ...

A smelly drain, a blocked toilet, a dripping tap: some everyday problems can be solved with simple tricks. And sometimes it's better to call a plumber – a decision-making aid.

After performing more than 10,000 home inspections, I've come to the realization that two of the most important contractors in the home are an electrician and a plumber. The problems I generally see ...

We have a two-story house with a basement that was built in 1973. The problem is that whenever we get a downpour, the outside cellar drain, located at the bottom of the stairwell by the basement door, ...

Editor’s note: In light of recent rains, we are reprinting a timely column originally published June 6, 2009. We have a 1973 two-story house with a basement that we’ve owned for about two years. The ...

These V-traps have a valve design, are self-priming, and never need added water. A self-sealing column of water, equal in height to the negative pressure in the air conditioner, automatically prevents ...