That constant drip-drip-drip isn’t only annoying; it can cost you more than you think on the next water bill. Luckily, the most common causes for leaks are also the simplest to repair. With a few tools and between 15 to 30 minutes of your time, you can easily take care of the dastardly drip once and for all.

This isn’t really a plumbing how-to or anything, because as our site visitors know, .\\ doesn’t do plumbing. But I was recently reminded of a “trick” related to both good home upkeep and plumbing - something we had to do on a regular basis when we lived in northeast Texas. There’s a practice up there, in the drier, sunbaked areas, called “watering the house.” Yep, I said watering the house, or...