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 ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

Chicagoland homeowners can improve the energy efficiency and plumbing reliability of their houses with targeted air sealing and insulation upgrades. During Chicago’s extreme cold, proper air sealing ...

WASHINGTON — The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry and the Natural Resources Defense Council have reached an agreement on a landmark proposal to ...

Pre-slit foam tubing is easy to slip on pipes to insulate them from freezing in winter. Hector Amezcua Sacramento Bee file Pre-slit foam tubing is easy to slip on pipes to insulate them from freezing ...

Kenny Freeman, president of Petrin Corp., shows a piece of industrial pipe insulation at the company’s warehouse in Port Allen, Louisiana. Photo courtesy Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator. Wind and ...

With temperatures dropping, many homes are at risk for freezing pipes. This happens because water expands as it freezes, putting pressure on metal or plastic pipes and causing them to break. It's ...