The inspiration for this column came from two friends who live in Los Angeles but who don’t know each other. Yet they do know I’m a master plumber, and so each got in touch with an interesting tidbit ...

The inspiration for this column came from two different friends of mine who live in Los Angeles and who, coincidentally, both had drains on their minds. One friend told me he had received a mailer ...

Plumbing is a key component in any modern home, playing an important part in delivering clean water to the property and also removing waste and wastewater. Cold and hot water lines run throughout the ...

Everybody knows that plumbing can be a messy, smelly and altogether nasty job. Nobody wants to do it except plumbers, who make good money doing the work nobody else wants to undertake. The best way to ...

Water heating accounts for approximately 20 to 30 percent of household energy demand. Much of the energy is expended warming the water coming into the shower and other areas of the house. By ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Lowe Larretta is former lead editor for Forbes Home, covering all things ...