When I was a child and heard groans or creaks in the night, my mother would reassure me: “That’s just the house settling.” And it’s true that a house can make noises for harmless reasons, like when ...

The subtle scratching of an overgrown tree branch against a residential roof is a quiet signal. Come wintertime, that branch and its rooftop connection become "a raceway for animals,” said home ...

A gurgling sink is usually a sign that something in the drainage or venting system isn't working properly. It isn't always an emergency, but it can be an early warning that a developing issue needs ...

From clanking radiators and creaky floors to gurgling toilets and dripping pipes, your home can sometimes make a cacophony of sounds. It’s important to know the difference between noises that are ...

Your home is bound to have creaks and clanging noises from time to time. But there are certain noises that you need to act on ASAP. Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images From clanking ...

There are some spooky house sounds that homeowners shouldn’t ignore this Halloween season. No your house isn’t haunted, but it might be trying to tell you something. Sounds can indicate that there’s ...