Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

Here is a concern from one of our readers that you could and should find interesting. The subject matter applies to many middle-age to older homes. Yes, there is. The original method of distributing ...

Testing Water Flow at Old Houses, Problems with Galvanized Water Pipes If you're buying an old house, beware of old galvanized steel water pipes. These pipes build up with sediment on the inside, ...

Over the next few weeks, some Fort Worth residents will receive a notice from the city’s water utility regarding galvanized service lines. While the existence of galvanized pipes doesn’t necessarily ...

The city of Schenectady is working to identify lead pipes in homes throughout the city. Pipes connecting the water main to ...

Q: I enjoy your newspaper column, however, I question your advice to replace metal piping with 18 inches of PVC piping for the magnetic water softener. In many homes the electrical grounding is ...

Is it safe to use galvanized stovepipe indoors? Conventional wisdom says the pipe gets hot and releases toxic zinc fumes that ...