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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you heard strange noises in the walls of your home? There's a good chance that annoying sound is caused by your home's water ...

If your pipes are making noise when the water is turned on, don’t panic; you are not alone. It’s not an uncommon occurrence when taps are turned on or a heating system kicks in. Most of the time, ...

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, ...

If there is one topic that comes up over and over whenever people talk to me about home repair problems, it has got to be banging or noisy pipes. That’s especially true when heating and plumbing ...

Q. Our new home is now 3 years old. Ever since move-in day, there have been annoying ticking noises in several interior walls of our home. Some of the noises start minutes after our furnace comes on.

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.

For something that is colorless, odorless, shapeless and pretty much tasteless, water can be awfully noisy. Even the smallest water noise — a dripping faucet, for instance — can sound like a ...

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 ...