What is that persistent noise coming from your pipes trying to tell you? What is the cause? This article will help you identify the cause and a remedy to fix it. Your house is talking to you. And no, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The second bathroom was a conversion from a tub-shower to a shower surround. I removed the old bathtub, removed all of the old ...

If there is one topic that comes up over and over whenever people talk to me about home repair problems, it has got to be banging or noisy pipes. That’s especially true when heating and plumbing ...

I recently got a letter from Jason Nemoy. He and his wife are first-time homebuyers who bought a new home in Baltimore in October. They had a home inspection, and the items that were noted are being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you heard strange noises in the walls of your home? There's a good chance that annoying sound is caused by your home's water ...

Q. Our new home is now 3 years old. Ever since move-in day, there have been annoying ticking noises in several interior walls of our home. Some of the noises start minutes after our furnace comes on.

Mechanical systems in a house are supposed to operate behind the scenes. That’s usually true for wiring, heating and cooling, but not for the plumbing, which can hammer, drip, and send gushing noises ...

Last week's column on "water hammers" struck a chord with two of our readers. One accused us of being "on the take" for suggesting that our homeowner might have to open a wall or call a plumber.

If you ever encounter a loud banging noise in your shower, don't look behind the curtain. I had just finished renovating my bathroom, including installing new shower plumbing, a new tub, fresh ceramic ...