Mahogany Taylor is a licensed contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction and interior design. She started early as an apprentice in several trades and gained industry experience ...

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Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Tap water is central to just about everything you do at home, from drinking to showering to cooking. You’ll probably never go a day without using it. But how much can you really trust your home’s ...

How safe is your tap water? Finding out can take some time, effort, and money, but it’s worth doing. Most people on municipal water who pay their own bill should receive an annual water quality report ...

When reports of contaminated drinking water emerge — especially when it’s close to home, like lead being detected at UNC-Chapel Hill — it can be concerning. You may worry about the water in your own ...

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst found that the majority of at-home testing kits leave homeowners with inconclusive results. Because there are no ...