Unclogging gurgling toilets and bathtubs can be an unfortunately common rite of passage for many of us living in homes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Ideally, our bathroom pipes run smoothly ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

A basin wrench is a tool that allows you to tighten and loosen the nuts that hold a faucet to a sink, as well as the nuts ...

Key Points • Homeowners can clear many toilet clogs without a plunger by using common household items. • Plunger alternatives create water or air pressure to break up the blockage or physically ...

One preventative step: Have a camera inspection done inside of a sewer line, and for that— get a plumber. Otherwise, a homeowner may not know whether something is headed toward a blockage, which could ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

We're all doing our best when it comes to avoiding plumbing disasters, but what mistakes could lead to major issues down the road? Roger Wakefield, founder of Texas Green Plumbing in Dallas, joined ...

Starting a career as a plumber contractor is a great option for those looking for a challenging job with a change of setting and new puzzles to figure out with every appointment. All it takes to ...

Be careful what you put down the drain in your home. These household cleaners all may be damaging your plumbing.