Winter weather can be tough on your home — especially your outdoor faucets. Recently, while clearing snow off my back deck, I ...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ...

They've skyrocketed in demand ahead of the incoming snowstorm.

Heat tape or a built-in heating element helps protect against freezing, but misuse can cause pipe damage. Choose self-regulating heat tape or a hose heater that adjusts to outside temperature changes.

Here's how to keep your outdoor faucets from freezing before the storm, plus the Whataburger cup hack everyone's talking ...

Q. My home doesn’t have an outside water faucet. What’s the approximate cost to have one installed? A. First, consider taking one more look around the outside of your home and double-check you don’t ...

Dear Angie: My home doesn't have an outside water faucet. What's the approximate cost to have one installed? -- Jimmie M., Wytheville, Virginia Dear Jimmie: First, consider taking one more look around ...

Q. I have an outdoor faucet that I use a lot to water plants and wash my cars. It leaks badly. I want to replace it with a freeze-proof faucet so I can use it year-round without worrying. Are those ...

The key to avoiding frozen outdoor pipes is turning off the indoor water valve and draining the line before cold hits. Cover faucets after your last fall use or before a freeze, using either ...

From prepping birdbaths to cleaning gutters, there’s a lot of things for homeowners to do once temperatures start to dip. Unfortunately, just because you won’t be using your outdoor faucets during the ...

As the temperatures dip and the cold winter season draws nearer, winterizing your home becomes the most important thing to do in preparation. But as you're sealing holes and cracks in the house, and ...