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 ...

So you noticed a water stain on the ceiling: First of all, don’t panic. “The first step to dealing with water stains on the ceiling is understanding what has caused the stain in the first place,” ...

Many stains are instantly noticeable. But while a wine stain on a light-colored carpet or a gravy stain on a white shirt tend to jump out right away, other stains sneak past our radars every day.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. Even ...