Drip. Drip. Drip. Many people consider a leaky faucet a mere annoyance. But if every household in America and Canada had a faucet that dripped once each second, 928 million gallons of water a day would leak away, according to the American Water Works Association. That’s a lot, considering the AWWA predicts the average household uses approximately 146,000 gallons of water each year. But water is wasted in more ways than through a leaky faucet. Here are some …

Discovering your pipes have frozen is one of the wonders of winter that you don’t want to experience, especially if your pipe ends up bursting. According to State Farm Insurance, “an eight-inch crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons of water a day,” leaving your home and your possessions waterlogged and damaged. You can reduce the risk of this happening to you by taking some precautions this fall. Shutdown. Find the water shut-off valve for your home. You should …

As a homeowner, you are not legally permitted to perform your own renovation work, with the exception of the electrical, but it is strongly recommended amateurs not do this as disastrous results can occur.