Know when your pipes need protection. Protecting your outdoor pipes now can help you avoid costly water damage and big winter emergencies later. Freezing water can crack pipes and flood your home, so experts say insulation is one of the best ways to ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing ...

One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially delivering heat that you’ve paid for to areas of your ...