In recent years, outdoor water faucets (sill cocks) and a water spigot have undergone two great improvements: We’ll show you how to install freeze-proof sill cocks on an outdoor water faucet, ...

Even though you’re probably not using your outdoor faucet or spigot as much during the winter as you do during the summer (or at all), that doesn’t mean you can just forget about it for the whole ...

Q. We need to replace our dripping outdoor faucet. How much should that cost? A. On average, you’ll pay $150 to $300 to replace an outdoor faucet, also known as a spigot or hose bib. In many cases, ...

There are a lot of things to take into consideration when winterizing your house. Not only do you need to think about how to keep you and your family warm through the colder months, but you need to ...

Whether it’s called a faucet, a silcock, or a spigot, when they leak it’s no fun! Here are several situations and simple fixes that might work for you. Let’s start with the easiest: If it just keeps ...

Q. My home doesn’t have an outside water faucet. What’s the approximate cost to have one installed? A. First, consider taking one more look around the outside of your home and double-check you don’t ...

Dear Angie: My home doesn't have an outside water faucet. What's the approximate cost to have one installed? -- Jimmie M., Wytheville, Virginia Dear Jimmie: First, consider taking one more look around ...

From prepping birdbaths to cleaning gutters, there’s a lot of things for homeowners to do once temperatures start to dip. Unfortunately, just because you won’t be using your outdoor faucets during the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's a pretty long list of things one should do to help protect their house and yard from the potentially damaging effects of winter ...