Q. I have a question about my home plumbing. My home was built in 1975 and has PVC piping. Each time I use the bathroom sink or flush the toilet there is a loud snapping noise in the plumbing where ...

From leaking faucets to clogged drains, plumbing problems are all too common. The good news? You can fix many of them ...

The white pipe sticking up out of the roof is a plumbing vent. The rubber boot at the base of the plumbing vent is part of the flashing kit for this vent, and the boot has dried out and split. Here's ...

The radiators at the back of my house refuse to warm as quickly as those at the front. I was going to buy all new vents for them, but I thought that the problem might be the main line vent in the ...

I bought last year a two-unit row house with a newly renovated downstairs unit, including bathroom. In my own recent renovation of the upstairs unit, my contractor gutted the bathroom to the wall ...

You may or may not know that not only am I a home builder, but I’ ve also been a master plumber since age 29. I was drawn to ...

Q: I had a very strange plumbing surprise here in Florida, and my friend told me that years ago you had done a column on this “not-so-common” toilet issue. What happened was that I awoke one morning ...

When that line becomes obstructed or improperly vented, wastewater can flow back into the sink instead of draining away as intended” - Stephen JordanSLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES, April 10, 2025 ...

Over the weekend, I got Steve out of a big jam. He lives near Pittsburgh, and his wife decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted a new, sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

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 ...