Prevent Freezing Pipes From Causing Water Damage To Your Home

Prevent Freezing Pipes From Causing Water Damage To Your Home

Every winter, about 250,000 families — most of which don’t know how to prevent freezing pipes — wake up to find a kitchen, bath, or basement flooded with water from a pipe burst. And it’s no joke. Other than a fire or a natural disaster, very…

2-Handle Shower Faucet Replacement (You Ready for This?)

2-Handle Shower Faucet Replacement (You Ready for This?)

Okay, DIYers, I’m going to really test your plumbing skills on this 2-handle shower faucet replacement tutorial. But every now and then, a solid challenge is what we all need, right? 😉 You’ll need at least intermediate skills and plumbing experience for this plumbing project….

Sillcock, Hose Bib, Outdoor Faucet. (So Many Names for 1 Simple Thing!)

Sillcock, Hose Bib, Outdoor Faucet. (So Many Names for 1 Simple Thing!)

I was talking about having to repair a sillcock the other day, and the customer asked, “What the heck is a sillcock?” Good question. Clearly, I was using a word more commonly used by plumbers than homeowners. Here’s the good news: a sillcock is nothing…