It seemed, perhaps, that there was a hint of the scent of damp to the back kitchen cupboard. I figured it was something coming through the shared vent pipe and lingering after they stripped out a ...

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, ...

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 ...

Some plumbing problems definitely call for pro-grade expertise, but fixing a water shut-off valve leak isn’t one of them. Here, we aren’t talking about leaking from the connection between the valve ...

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

BOSTON - Utilities are under growing pressure from lawmakers and environmental groups to plug tens of thousands of leaks in aging underground gas pipelines, some of which are decades old. An ...

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 ...