You’ve probably noticed pipes running inside exterior walls and wondered why builders accept the winter risk. They often ...

Most plumbers don’t like heat tapes–those cables that look like extension cords but generate heat to keep pipes from freezing. They say a proper installation shouldn’t need them, and if pipes freeze ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person wrapping pipe with white plumber's tape - thodonal88/Shutterstock Teflon tape goes by many names, including plumber's tape ...

Is your house ready for a winter storm? While you've probably stocked your fridge, prepped your car and checked in on loved ones, there are a few things you can do to prevent a big winter catastrophe ...

MY AUGUST column about winterizing plumbing systems (pg. 44) generated a number of e-mails. Several questions were asked on using electric heat tapes. A memory long tucked away in the back recesses of ...