Plumbing

Is it normal for a remodeler to redo plumbing without a license?

So we're having our kitchen and half bath gutted and the guy running the job told me he'd just move the drain lines him...

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posted by flint_maker_1962

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Old water heater finally kicked the bucket and I got it swapped out

Woke up Tuesday to a puddle spreading across the laundry room floor and rusty streaks running down the side of the tank...

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posted by iron_maker

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Is my under-sink drain layout overcomplicated, or is this just how it's done?

Moved into a place last year and finally got around to relly looking at what's going on under the kitchen sink. The dra...

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posted by SawdustGuy

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How I finally tracked down that mystery water around my toilet base

After chasing this on and off for a couple of months, here's what worked for me. First, dry the whole base completly wi...

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posted by aferris46

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Cover a cleanout plug with drywall or leave an access panel - what's your take?

Mid-way thru gutting my downstairs bathroom and found somethig I wasn't expecting. There's a black plastic plug stickin...

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posted by khughes80

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Tips for mystery cleanout pipes inside cabinets that nobody talks about

Running into a random PVC stub punched through a vanity side with a rubber cap catches a lot of new homeowners off guar...

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posted by ThistleFox795

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Found the reason my toilet kept backing up - it was in there since before I bought the place

Spent my Sunday morning pulling the toilet in the hall bathroom for what felt like the hundredth time. House is from th...

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posted by Nic_Granite

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Why is my 1950s Standard New Compton flush so sluggish?

I'm trying to get an old 1950s Standard New Compton back up and running. Picked it up pretty cheap, no cracks anywhere,...

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posted by CobaltWalker

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Finally caught onto why our go-to drain cleaner doubled their rates

Finally caught onto why our old reliable drain company suddenly doubled their rates on us. Had the kitchen line backing...

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posted by Tony_Thistle

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Why do whole house filter setups need 4 shutoff valves?

I'm mapping out the plumbing for a multi-stage whole house filter in my basement and keep seeing diagrams with four sep...

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posted by DuskJake37

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Why is warm water dumping into my basement drain while showering?

Was down in the basement earlier while my wife was taking a shower upstairs and heard water running. Traced the sound t...

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posted by PilotStorm

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Is it normal for a plumber to cut into drywall just to replace a toilet shutoff valve?

We had a tiny drip at the toilet supply line after swapping in a new toilet, so I called a local guy to take a look. He...

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posted by CliffWalker240

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Thoughts on rebuilding an entire tub drain assembly vs just repairing the leak point?

I opened up a small patch of drywall under a second-floor tub yesterday so our sub could track down a minor drip. House...

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posted by HandForge

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Can old shower pipes be patched, or am I looking at a full replacement?

Walked into the hallway this morning and found a literal mushroom sprouting right out of the baseboard seam into the ca...

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posted by SparkTorque

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Is it normal for tankless intake and exhaust pipes to merge before the roof?

Was up in the attic earlier checking on some insulation and happened to trace the venting for my Navien tankless unit....

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posted by Kit_Storm49

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