Every week apprentice James Burns sets aside his plumbing tools for an hour or more to delve into the digital side of his profession. Burns, 30, logs onto a computer once or twice a week at his ...

You’re sitting at home watching TV when you suddenly realise that the hissing noise that you initially thought was part of the show, is actually happening inside your house. You rush off to discover ...

Long-time readers of my columns know that I am a big advocate of “whole trade” teaching and learning. The trend toward specialized “techs” is dismaying to this old plumber. Today, there is by ...

When deciding which pipe material to use for the repipe, Clint McCannon ran into a dilemma. Not wanting to use a time-consuming or potentially unsafe installation method, he decided to use a different ...

PITTSFIELD — Not everyone needs to go to college to find a career. For some, working in a trade can be just as successful. That's the route Frank Scago III took. Like his father before him, Scago was ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...