Cooler days mask quiet household problems that nibble away at money and comfort as taps, cisterns and joints tire together.

I was inspired by colleague Terence Corrigan’s recent article, If I were king…. It left me considering what I would do if I ...

Wrap one wind of stem packing rope around the stem. Tighten the packing nut and open the valve. If it still leaks, back off ...

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 ...

In what proponents say is an important step towards cleaning up St. Tammany's polluted rivers, the parish will now require ...

A water stain on a ceiling should never be ignored—even if the water damage has dried out. It could indicate a larger problem, such as faulty plumbing or a failing roof. Worse, water stains can ...

In liquid-bearing concrete structures, joints are where protective linings fail first. A monolithic film is asked to span a ...

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SANDF is collapsed, poorly equipped, and suffering low morale.R20bn stimulus should prioritise sustainment, capability, and ...

A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and ...