Have you heard strange noises in the walls of your home? There's a good chance that annoying sound is caused by your home's water pipes. Noisy pipes can cause quite a stir—they may even keep you up at ...

Drain water Turn off the mains water supply by locating the stopcock valve, usually beneath the kitchen sink. Turn on all of ...

If you ever encounter a loud banging noise in your shower, don't look behind the curtain. I had just finished renovating my bathroom, including installing new shower plumbing, a new tub, fresh ceramic ...

Last week's column on "water hammers" struck a chord with two of our readers. One accused us of being "on the take" for suggesting that our homeowner might have to open a wall or call a plumber.