Q: I have a leak where the drain line connects to the bottom of the kitchen sink. What can I do? A: What you don’t want to do is run water down that side of the sink. You probably have a leaky sink ...

That cabinet hides a slow-motion disaster most homeowners never see coming.

The quiet drip under a kitchen sink rarely announces itself with drama. It seeps into plywood and particleboard in the dark, softening edges and feeding mold until the cabinet floor buckles and the ...

It started with a phone call from Marcia. She had an idea for a column, but while she usually breaks this to me with an enthusiastic "I have an idea for a column!," in this case it was delivered in ...

Q: I have a problem with my plumbing. Below my kitchen sink is a copper pipe that comes out of the wall, extends for about a foot and then goes back into the wall. I have noticed a small leak coming ...

Dear James: I noticed a damp spot from an extremely slow leak under my kitchen sink. I cannot afford to call a plumber right now. Is there some method to temporarily repair it? -- David J.