Paynes Plumbing & Electric, a Knoxville plumber and electrician, unveils a new website covering eight East Tennessee ...

A flooded basement can turn a power outage into a much bigger emergency.

For homeowners with a basement or crawl space, there are few sounds more terrifying than the steady drip of water during a midnight downpour. While major projects like kitchen renos get all the glory, ...

When Gretchen Ellis saw photos of the four-bedroom, two-bathroom twin on a cul-de-sac in Chestnut Hill, she said, “I knew it was ‘the house.’ I felt a deep sense of calm.” With her two sons in college ...

"Basically, put as many walls between you and the outside as possible—and wear a helmet to protect your head." What to Avoid During an Active Thunderstorm There are a number of areas and activities to ...

Home, sweet home will stay that way if homeowners make sure to take care after traveling for vacation or work.

New platform includes dedicated success stories section documenting real plumbing resolutions for homeowners throughout ...

They are largely unnoticed and underappreciated. They may rest quietly for days or weeks on end in the bottom of a pit until conditions demand they do their work to save our basements and crawl spaces ...

When a double sink is nothing short of a pipe dream, the best small bathroom vanities are the only solution to simulating en suite vibes in your powder room. Apartment dwellers know all too well that ...

Excess water enters the pit from your home's weeping tiles When water levels rise in the pit, a float attached to the sump pump triggers a switch to activate the pump The pump draws water from the pit ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...