The HOA has offered to fix the pipe but wants to excavate rather than use leak detection first. But who fixes the driveway?

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive. However, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. are working on ...

Q: I’ve noticed two things about my lawn. First, there’s an area that is really green and much taller than the surrounding grass; and second, this same area is very soft. I know something is wrong, ...

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Q: I was going to replace my bathroom faucet, but when I tried to turn off the water under the sink, the valve started leaking and it won’t stop. I’ve postponed the faucet replacement until I can ...

Gloucester has had 39 leaks back to 1991, and Salem has had 92 leaks dating back to 1991. Marblehead - which is only 2 1/2 square miles wide, has had 173 leaks, the oldest from 1991. Utilities say the ...