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 ...

What is that persistent noise coming from your pipes trying to tell you? What is the cause? This article will help you identify the cause and a remedy to fix it. Your house is talking to you. And no, ...

Q: My toilet has taken leave of its senses and is flushing all by itself, during the day and at night. What’s going on? It’s weird and scary. Can I fix it? — Newton A: Ah, the phantom flusher strikes ...

Last week's column on "water hammers" struck a chord with two of our readers. One accused us of being "on the take" for suggesting that our homeowner might have to open a wall or call a plumber.

The good news: you can fix just about any noisy house problem you can think of. The bad news: some fixes require much more work than others, and since you live in an apartment those fixes may require ...

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Q. We are building a new home soon. The house will have a second story and a finished basement. Every time you flush a toilet in my existing home, it sounds like a waterfall in the wall. The builder ...