Q: After saving for years, we finally completed our new kitchen. We love the layout and state-of-the art plumbing fixtures. The only issue we need to resolve is that when the dishwasher cycles, we get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The second bathroom was a conversion from a tub-shower to a shower surround. I removed the old bathtub, removed all of the old ...

Sometime back you gave an explanation concerning “pipe noise” or “hammerjack.” Something to do with air in the water lines, when a faucet is turned on/off a small “wave” is somehow created and travels ...

Not every home improvement project has to be a home run. Some tasks that improve quality of life in the home are small in scale, scope and cost. Take, for instance, the grating sound of pipes banging ...

Question: Hello, Ed. We enjoy your column every week and I have a not-too-common question. In our home we are having an issue in the kitchen when the dishwasher cycles on and off. It sounds like pipes ...

Q:After saving for years, we finally completed our new kitchen. We love the layout and state-of-the art plumbing fixtures. The only issue we need to resolve is that when the dishwasher cycles, we get ...

If you ever encounter a loud banging noise in your shower, don't look behind the curtain. I had just finished renovating my bathroom, including installing new shower plumbing, a new tub, fresh ceramic ...