I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...

I recently helped out a homeowner in Pittsburgh. His wife had decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted to replace it with a new, sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

Q: I have a remodeling project coming up and I intend to do the plumbing work. I’m good to go on the waterlines, but the drain lines and plumbing vents are my weak spot. Can you give me the executive ...

When temperatures plunge, you probably hear the same argument on repeat: should you let your faucets drip or not. The online ...

If you poke a drinking straw into your soft drink and place a finger over the opening, you can lift the straw out and the liquid in the straw will stay. Remove your finger and the liquid runs out.

Should PVC schedule 40 pipe and fittings continue to be permitted for combustion exhaust venting? You and I have come across PVC that has gone from white to many colored shades: from light yellow to ...