The gas company is supposed to come by and paint your meter. My experience is they won't come out unless your meter is leaking and might...

It's not like a blender. I often find construction debris in units subject to recent renovation. Just found six plastic candy wrappers...

Could there be anything scarier than the toilet leaking through the floor! This gasket from Fluidmaster allows for a tight seal beyond...

Just installed a new diswasher for a neighbor. It has a loop on the discharge tube, on the side of the dishwasher, which prevents...

Note the PVC cover on this closed cell foam pipe insulation. I see many an uncovered piece of foam around the low pressure line (cold...

Whenever you move into a new place I recommend you replace the dryer vent pipe. It is supposed to be cleaned every six months but people...

I have seen these installed above washer/dryers where they can't be reached for maintenance. They can last for 20 years. Imagine how...

Replace your old toilet innards with this new dual-flush water saver system for siphon toilets in about 15 minutes—the hard part is...

Give up on those ugly, plastic dryer vents, that clog easily and rats can chew through (Yes it happened to me... rats died in bathroom...

Although a water heater tank is basically an overgrown Thermos bottle, we inspectors see common installation issues that can...

This replacement shuts off a foot inside your house and therefore won't freeze unless it's freezing inside your house! These are...

Spend about $10 (during installation) and extend the life of your water heater by preventing galvanic corrosion. Volta invented the...

Never thought I'd have a career where I walk around jiggling toilets! Hence the ever present Purell wipes! There are two parts we...

You may want to consider this upgrade. My wife says it's more than OK for her birthday present! Just installed this Pelican system...

This in 19 years of scalings. This is the right way to do it! Because The gas must take a RIGHT turn so the sediment just doesn't shoot...

We all have disposer stories. My mom would fill the sink with vegetable peelings every Thanksgiving and then try to grind them all down...

Most of us are more worried about waistline expansion than that of our water. Have I said before that home inspection is a lot like...

The most costly damage I've seen in homes has come from plumbing leaks, sump overflows and water heaters bursting. It is good to check...

Thumb gum or electricians' putty is used to fill any openings that you don't want permanently sealed, because you eventually will have to...

Just saw a sewage ejector system with no alarms! Who wants to walk downstairs into sewage? This device keeps you, and your nose,...