Had a similar battle with a cheap plastic head last year—thought I could outsmart the thing with baking soda and vinegar, but nope, just ended up with...

I actually bought a moisture meter after my basement flooded last year. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out to be pretty useful—found a couple...

I get where you’re coming from—patching leaks definitely feels like you’re just delaying the inevitable, especially after that second or third “surpri...

You nailed it about water finding the sneakiest places to hide. I tried patching up a slow drip under our bathroom sink once—thought I was clever with...

I hear you on the old metal traps—had one basically disintegrate in my hands last year. Ended up with a much bigger mess than I started with. I’ve bee...

That’s pretty much my approach too, though I always get a little nervous about shortcuts—especially around anything with water and electricity. Had a ...

Totally get what you mean about mineral wool—it’s like the stuff multiplies as soon as you cut into it. I’ve tried goggles and even a dust mask, but s...

That’s been my experience too. I remember after a big storm last year, water started pooling at the end of our block. Turned out tree roots had wrappe...

Totally agree with you on the research part. I learned that lesson the hard way when I decided to tackle my bathroom faucet replacement last year. Tho...

I've definitely noticed pipe material makes a difference. About two years ago, I had this old galvanized steel pipe in my basement that started drippi...

Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way when our basement flooded at midnight. Now I keep a small pipe clamp and some rubber patches handy—cheap insura...