(BPT) - Home ownership is an integral component of the American Dream, but fulfilling that dream can come with its share of nightmares, too. Even the best-constructed, well-maintained house can have ...

Q: I'm a regular reader of your column and was hoping you could help me. I live in a two-unit building built in San Francisco in 1941. It still has the original galvanized plumbing. My upstairs ...

Q: Please discuss the pros and cons for replacing freshwater plumbing pipes. We have 80-year-old galvanized pipes that are grossly corroded inside, which leads to poor water pressure. We are trying to ...

The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a funding package that includes over $6 million for Fifth District water infrastructure ...

When we last got together, I told you about the leak in Daughter #2’s house that led to all-new plumbing from the basement to the second floor and throughout her upstairs bathroom. That project ...

Every time someone opens a wall, touches a pipe, or rewires a circuit in your home, they are not just fixing a problem, they ...