"If you install a new garbage disposal, you need to use a new sink flange, new gasket, and fresh plumber's putty — even if the old parts look fine." Moreover, she says, the surface must be completely ...

Dear Keith: You should be able to install a new garbage disposal using just basic hand tools even if you are not an experienced DIYer. It can be a job getting the old ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Keep unsavory smells and unwanted clogs at bay with these powerful disposals. Food and Wine / David Hattan Garbage disposals probably aren’t at the top of your list of kitchen tools to get excited ...

Septic tank waste disposal systems have a delicate equilibrium that helps to break down solid waste, while releasing effluent into the drain field soil where the natural filtration processes remove ...

I see eclipses everywhere now. THE eclipse on Monday. Awesome! The white frame around a dark, round window at the top of a farm silo. Elegant. My friend’s breakfast sandwich with a little corona of ...

A: You can if you want to, but plan to have your septic tank pumped — or at least inspected — more often unless you use it sparingly. The Washington Post ...