This piping looks complicated but it s not. You re looking at new garage floor drains, a simple P-trap and a surface clean-out. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: I’m about to build a new home ...

Q I recently converted the attic space in my home to a bedroom, bathroom and laundry. I hired a contractor with years of experience to design and complete the work, and I am well-pleased with his work ...

I applaud architects who create second-floor laundry rooms since they’re usually on the same level as the bedroom. That makes them so convenient because you don’t have to haul clothes up and down the ...

Q: My water heater sprang a leak and water ran all over my drywall and onto my garage floor. A neighbor told me I should have had a pan installed under the water heater to catch all the water that ...