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Q: I have a problem with my plumbing. Below my kitchen sink is a copper pipe that comes out of the wall, extends for about a foot and then goes back into the wall. I have noticed a small leak coming ...

Your kitchen sink may be among the least glamorous spots in your home, but without question, it's one of the most essential. Even if you don't do a lot of cooking, it's there to fill your coffeepot in ...

Q: I have a leak where the drain line connects to the bottom of the kitchen sink. What can I do? A: What you don’t want to do is run water down that side of the sink. You probably have a leaky sink ...

Water rarely announces itself with a dramatic burst. In most homes, the disaster that ends in ripped-out drywall and a full gut renovation starts with a quiet drip behind a cabinet or a faint stain on ...