Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see.

Insulating water heaters and pipes in not only the winter but all-year-round has is useful in terms of efficiency, confirmed Jud Firestone, the owner of Firestone Plumbing, Bern Township. “Newer water ...

“Getting out ahead of winter could save you a lot of money on your energy bills and in the form of preventable repairs. The classic example is a burst pipe. It may only be a few bucks to protect it ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Now is the time to get prepared for any potential wintry weather or ice this weekend, and hardware stores across the area are busy as people shop for their winter needs.

Single-digit temperatures and freezing water can wreak havoc on your house and yard. Consumer Reports has 10 key tips for ...

Bundle up, everyone. The temperature is expected to drop in the coming week in Louisiana, with a forecast down in the low 20s expected Jan. 16. It's time to give a home's water pipes a little extra ...

I am renovating a house and the floor in our rec room gets very cold. We have an accessible crawl space below it. I would like to put up unfaced insulation between the floor joists and lay carpeting ...

Q. We made the plunge and installed multi-zone mini-splits in all the rooms of our 1950 ranch. We have shut down our oil furnace but not drained our baseboard heaters. The basement, all below grade, ...

KINGSPORT — Winter has finally arrived in the Tri-Cities, and with temperatures being much colder than they were during the holiday season, now is the perfect time to double-check your water pipes and ...

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