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.

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

When a fuel oil tank is buried, it needs to be removed or filled in place when it becomes abandoned. If a fuel oil tank is left buried, it could eventually leak. A leaking underground storage tank ...

Inspectors slap a red tag on fuel-oil tanks that need to be repaired or replaced, and no fuel can be delivered until the problems are fixed. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger Hundreds of Vermonters have ...

When it comes to heating your home, choosing between heating oil and propane can significantly impact your comfort, budget, and convenience. Both options have distinct advantages and drawbacks, and ...

Why are prices so high? Home heating oil prices have more than doubled since a 2000s-era low of $2.06 in the winter of 2015/2016, according to Statista. In early November 2022, the average national ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine officials are urging residents to be careful when filling their home heating oil tanks this fall to avoid spills. The department says home heating oil spills are the most ...

BOSTON — A leak in their 275-gallon heating oil tank two years ago left Arlington resident Jay Eberle and his wife with about $10,000 in damage to their finished basement, plus a $12,000 bill for ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The state Department of Environmental Conservation is calling on homeowners who have oil furnaces to inspect their heating oil tanks for leaks that could lead to expensive ...

Homeowner Kevin Hurley of East Bridgewater gets guidance from environmental engineer Kevin Beaulieu, LSP about the clean-up of a 200-gallon home heating oil spill in his garage. More than 650,000 ...