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Beef up your plumbing skills so you’re ready for anything, whether that’s revamping a bathroom or tackling a plumbing emergency.

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Tankless Water Heater Guide

Tankless water heaters take up much less space than storage water heaters as they heat the water directly. Discover why one of them is best for your home.

Parts of Your Home Prone to the Most Winter Weather Damage

Knowing where your home is most vulnerable and taking precautions can save you thousands of...

Prevent Water Damage While You Are Away

Water damage from frozen pipes, ruptured washer hoses, leaking supply lines and dripping water heaters...

What You Need to Know About Your Septic System’s Drainfield

Knowing how to care for and maintain your drainfield will keep your entire septic system...

How to Fix a Leaking Shutoff Valve

Fix a leaking shutoff valve and save yourself the cost of a visit from the...

How to Connect Gas Pipe Lines

Use the correct fittings for a safe gas hook-up

Family Handyman’s Vintage Handy Hints from the ’80s

In celebration of Family Handyman's 70th Anniversary, we're taking a scroll through the archives and...

9 Bathroom Plumbing Mistakes to Avoid

Getting ready to fix a toilet, shower or sink? Then it's the perfect time to...

How to Use a Drain Bladder to Blast Any Sink Clog

Learn how to use a drain bladder to quickly, easily and affordably clear the toughest...

6 Things Professional Plumbers Never Do in Their Own Homes

Taking good care of the plumbing in your home is important to say the least,...

What to Know About Drain Bladders

Learn how a drain bladder can easily and inexpensively blast away the toughest clogs.

Family Handyman’s Vintage Projects and Tips From the ’60s

Family Handyman has always taken great pride in teaching readers to DIY through the use...

12 Things Your Plumber Doesn’t Want You To Know

A plumber isn't obliged to tell you it's an easy fix...

How to Glue and Join PVC Plastic Pipe

The secrets to fast, leak-proof connections

How to Safely Thaw a Frozen Pipe

Here are a few low-cost DIY ways to thaw a frozen pipe and prevent them...

How to Repair a Broken Pipe in Your Home

A quick and easy, no-soldering fix for your burst pipe.

Stuff We Still Love: Pipe Wrench, Doweling Jig and Glue Gun

These three classic tools are as relevant today as when they first appeared on our...

Signs of Frozen Pipes (And How to Unfreeze Them)

As temps drop, your risk of a frozen pipe increases. Read on for all you...

1951 Family Handyman Feature: Be Your Own Plumber

In honor of Family Handyman's 70th anniversary, we're sharing some throwbacks. Check out these DIY...

How to Upgrade Your Shower in a Weekend

Get an impressive shower upgrade without breaking the bank or turning your basement into a...

Expert Tips for an Easy Faucet Installation

We caught up with Joe Barnes, a second-generation master plumber with more than 30 years...

The Toilet Plunger Has FINALLY Been Redesigned

But is it for the better?

Do it right, do it yourself!

This Is What People Used Before Toilet Paper Existed

Toilet paper is selling out everywhere, which leaves us wondering — what did people do...

Here’s Why Old Houses Have a Random Toilet in the Basement

Standalone toilets in the basement are an outdated concept. Why were they necessary in the...

Stuff We Love: Plumber’s Wrenches

It's fun to see basic tools reinvented. Here are three new school plumber's wrenches that...

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