Water is the enemy of all homes—a little over one-fifth of insurance claims involve water damage, and not only from a broken pipe or a leaking toilet. Just about any aspect of your living space can be ...

The majority of rainwater harvesting tools require a downspout, but these methods make it possible without needing to use ...

If you're tired of looking at your ugly downspout, learn how to hide it for better drainage, curb appeal, and to protect your ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cleaning out a gutter or downspout can be an annoying task, but it's a necessary one. Having a blockage, whether it's leaves or other sorts of ...

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The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says with all the rain we’ve been getting over the last week that now is the ...

A gutter system to channel rainwater away from the foundation. Water that runs into the soils around a house may erode the ground or end up in the crawl space or foundation. It will contribute to the ...

Gutters need to be clean for water to flow, otherwise it may freeze or overflow, damaging the house. Find out if fall or ...