Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

If that valve needs replacement, contact your water utility to shut off the main valve at the curb. Check out the electrical system “bonding jumper” that runs from a clamp on the house side of ...

Shut off the main water valve for your property, and don't flush the toilet. To get water, take a backpack to the nearest water station. Close the main water valve ...