Q For several years, we have intermittently had a leak coming through our ceiling above the living room on our first floor. The water doesn’t drip though the ceiling; we just have a spreading brown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ceiling water stain in the corner of a room near the trim - Gergitek/Shutterstock Whether left behind due to a leaking roof or ...

Question: I have a stain on my bathroom ceiling that is in the middle of the first floor of my house. The room above does not have any plumbing, and nothing has been spilled up there. What can cause a ...

When water stains appear on your ceiling, you know it’s time to do some detective work. These stains are usually a side effect of a roof, heating appliance or plumbing leak that dripped through the ...

Q: Eight years ago, I purchased a 1920s two-story home that has remained mostly original except for modern upgrades for wiring, heating and appliances. After moving in, we noticed a small stain on the ...

Wondering where a ceiling stain in the bathroom comes from? There is a large pipe inside one of the bathroom’s walls. The pipe extends all the way through the house and attic and finally above the ...

Q. This week: My 1955 brick ranch house has a hip roof. The shingles were replaced in 1994, and ice guard was added at the eaves, valleys and around the chimneys. The problem is that there is a water ...