Q. I have a question about my home plumbing. My home was built in 1975 and has PVC piping. Each time I use the bathroom sink or flush the toilet there is a loud snapping noise in the plumbing where ...

Dear readers: Recently I answered a very long question from a reader from the Chicago area who had sent me four photos of the most horrendous icing problem I recall ever seeing over the years. He had ...

You can get good ones, I recommend the Briggs Vacuity, I replaced the toilet in my last house with one of those, and it worked on 1 flush no matter what I *ahem* put in it.<BR><BR>It <I>could</I> be a ...

If you have two bathrooms that are close together and one has an exhaust fan and the other doesn't, you might be wondering if ...

Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...

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 ...

Q: I read your column every week. I had a problem with my bathroom fan vented in the soffit. I had mold growing on the roof sheathing starting from the end of the exhaust tube. I changed the exhaust ...