Water leaks can be incredibly damaging and expensive. Having these tools can help detect them—and locate their source—before ...

Water damage can be expensive to fix. But there are steps you can take to identify leaks before you see and hear water. Guido Mieth via Getty Images Once your floor is flooded, your ceilings are ...

Damaged siding is ugly to look at, but it also presents other risks that could turn into more expensive problems for a ...

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A few bucks and five minutes of setup can save you a mind-boggling amount of money—and you need to put them in more places than you think. And that’s if your insurance covers it—most policies only ...

A water-leak detector is a relatively inexpensive device that alerts you to—you guessed it—a leak in your home. Similar to smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors, the most basic options cost $50 ...

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Every automobile owner knows that when the check engine light pops on, the vehicle requires swift attention. Water heaters lack such obvious alerts, but careful monitoring can help avoid a cataclysmic ...