W hen it comes to modern plumbing, two types of pipe dominate the conversation: CPVC pipes (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) ...

Insulate whatever pipes you can that are exposed,” Palmer said. “In the house, you wanna have faucets dripping at night. That way you have the constant water flowing. And t ...

An Iowa City resident wrote to Curious Iowa, a series from The Gazette that answers readers’ questions, to find out what ...

When the temperature drops to dangerously cold levels everyone must take notice and use prevention to keep from suffering ...

Cold weather can wreak havoc on homes, leading to frozen pipes. They can crack, burst and cost homeowners hundreds to thousands of dollars to repair.

Higher interest rates in a normal property cycle would cause prices to fall as buyers have less borrowing power. But that was negated by several factors, which distorted the market in 2024.