Plumbing

How do I clear out this weird stuck buildup deep inside my toilet drain?

I've been scrubbing my toilet for days and this bizarre stuff at the very bottom of the bowl drain just won't budge. My...

4 comments posted 2w

posted by Kit_Slate

4 comments posted 2w posted by Kit_Slate

How do I loosen a shower drain cover that seems glued down with gunk?

My master shower has been draining ridiculously slow lately, to the point where water pools up around my ankles before...

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posted by Carl_Cliff

5 comments posted 2w posted by Carl_Cliff

Finally figured out why my master bath toilet was draining like molasses

Finally pulled the toilet off in my condo’s en-suite after weeks of it taking twenty minutes just to clear a flush. Plu...

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posted by BirchSage

6 comments posted 3w posted by BirchSage

Finally figured out my sink drainage pitch issue

I spent the better part of my afternoon staring at the white PVC P-trap under the guest bathroom sink, trying to figure...

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posted by ScoutArrow

4 comments posted 3w posted by ScoutArrow

Finally lowered my sink drain after two plumbers ghosted me

After being pushed back on the schedule by two shops, I finally decided to handle lowering my sink drain myself. The ma...

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posted by Nic_Copper

4 comments posted 3w posted by Nic_Copper

Just finished replacing my old pressure reducing valve and learned a lot

I finally decided to handle that ancient pressure reducing valve myself after getting a quote for over a grand from the...

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posted by cedar_nomad

5 comments posted 3w posted by cedar_nomad

Just finished redoing the kitchen sink drains and learned a few things about disposal runs

I finally wrapped up redoing the plumbing under my double-bowl kitchen sink and I’m acutally pretty relieved it’s not l...

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posted by BasaltNomad_1954

3 comments posted 3w posted by BasaltNomad_1954

Finally sorted out that weird drain size in my 1950s vanity

Dealing with the plumbing in this 1952 house has been a total headache, especally since I couldn't get a standard trap...

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posted by RunnerTorque39

4 comments posted 4w posted by RunnerTorque39

Finally got the truth about my bathroom rough-in situation

I spent the last week pulling my hair out over two completely conflicting quotes for my 6x10 guest bath renovation. One...

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posted by Jake_Forge

4 comments posted 4w posted by Jake_Forge

Thoughts on threaded transitions for copper to PVC?

I’m dealing with a persistent leak at the transition where my copper line meets the PVC after a recent repipe. It staye...

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posted by Nic_Frost_1952

7 comments posted 4w posted by Nic_Frost_1952

Thoughts on digging through the foundation vs. interior valve swaps?

I’m dealing with a bit of a head-scratcher at our new house, which was built back in the mid-60s. We had a guy come out...

5 comments posted 1mo

posted by FoxIron

5 comments posted 1mo posted by FoxIron

Is it normal for a plumber to add a $1,300 change order for a slope issue?

I'm in the middle of a slab repair here in North Texas and things are getting pricey. I hired a crew to tunnel under th...

4 comments posted 1mo

posted by ZincEcho_1988

4 comments posted 1mo posted by ZincEcho_1988

Finally figured out why the sewer kept backing up

We’ve dealt with our sewer backing up twice in two weeks, wich is a nightmare when you just moved in. I finally got a c...

5 comments posted 1mo

posted by Lee_Raven_1967

5 comments posted 1mo posted by Lee_Raven_1967

Is it normal for my kitchen drain stub-out to be this high?

I’ve been living with this double-basin setup for a few years and it mostly works, but I can’t shake the feeling that t...

5 comments posted 1mo

posted by ember_fox_1961

5 comments posted 1mo posted by ember_fox_1961

Thoughts on building a platform for a shower pan vs busting concrete?

I'm currently working on a basement bathroom and realized the rough-in didn't include a p-trap below the slab. Instead...

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posted by SlateDrift_1961

4 comments posted 1mo posted by SlateDrift_1961