One potential problem when repairing a water shut-off valve leak is that the pressure you put on the packing nut to turn it ...

Hey guys, need to tap the hive mind for advice on some home repairs.<br><br>BTW, this isn't really a H(ouse) but instead a townhouse apartment that we're talking about here with a long history of ...

Water leaks are always troublesome, but burst pipes create instant and sometimes long-lasting damage to a home. The Portland Water Bureau reminds residents that while temperatures are expected to rise ...

AUSTIN, Texas — After days of below-freezing weather and no power, and as things slowly begin to warm up, it's going to be a busy week for Austin-area plumbers. Stan's Heating Air & Plumbing said the ...

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If your pipes are frozen from the historic cold temperatures in Louisiana this week, be prepared to wait it out. "I’m advising everybody wait until the great thaw is over," Todd Billiot of Master ...

Water leaks are always troublesome, but burst pipes create instant and sometimes long-lasting damage to a home. As freezing temperatures and snow hit parts of Oregon on Thursday, it’s time to think ...