A water pipe installed nearly a century ago in DeKalb County served the purpose at the time, but now it’s decades past its expected lifespan. Water mains are supposed to be replaced every 50 to 70 ...

Many homeowners notice that plumbing noise becomes more prominent at night. Sounds such as knocking, ticking, banging, humming, or rushing water often seem louder when the building is quiet. While ...

Photo: UCI engineers Pai Chou (pictured), Masanobu Shinozuka and colleagues are developing a water pipe monitoring system that features GPS tracking, fail-safe wireless communication and cameras such ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

The Castle Rock, Colo., town council has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in single and multifamily buildings. A ...