The problem: If you hear a glugging noise, Cannizzaro says “the drain system is starving for air to regulate the pressures and it’s not able to get it, so it’s pulling air.” This could be a blockage ...

Dear James: I plan to add a new bathroom, and some old plumbing should also be replaced. I’m not comfortable using a torch and solder, so would plastic plumbing be good? — Laura W. Dear Laura: ...

Mid-way through our renovations, we discovered a hole and a crack in a section of 4″ cast iron sewer pipe under our garden unit (we have no basement), while trying to improve our backyard drain. Alex ...