Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Chilled water piping insulation is not a typical system-to-be-commissioned listed in any RFP from a potential client, unless your client has been burned in the past by poor installation of such piping ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A well insulated home with insulated water pipe coverings, especially ones close to outside walls, are your best bet to prevent pipes from freezing in arctic cold snaps. “If ...

When the temperatures go down and the wind picks up, all water sources, including your hose pipes, are at risk.

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With temperatures expected to drop to below freezing at times over the next several days, there are a few ways to protect pipes from bursting inside your house. One recommendation ...

What can I insulate those pipes with so they won t melt again? DICK SQUIRES, Pembroke, Mass. A. I assume your boiler system is not steam; if it were, the insulation would not be foam, but rather ...

Q: I live in a first-floor unit in a 344-unit building that opened in 2006. There is a loud knocking when someone turns off the bathtub/shower, dishwasher or washing machine and when the ice maker ...

When the cold temperature drops below freezing, your home’s plumbing becomes vulnerable. Frozen pipes can block water flow, damage your plumbing, and result in expensive repairs if a frozen pipe ...