Plumbing

Is it normal for a bathroom rough-in to take three visits and have this many mistakes?

My plumber’s employee has been handling my bathroom remodel lately, and I’m starting to get a bit nervous about the pro...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by CedarCal93

4 comments posted 2mos posted by CedarCal93

Which main line machine is actually worth the investment for a daily driver?

I'm getting pretty fed up with the gear situation at my shop lately. We've got six guys sharing three beat-up machines...

3 comments posted 2mos

posted by frost_maker

3 comments posted 2mos posted by frost_maker

Finally figured out why my basement toilet was backing up

I finally got around to investigating that wierd toilet setup in my unfinished basement that the previous owner swore w...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by ArrowWalker

4 comments posted 2mos posted by ArrowWalker

Tips for tight-space toilet drains that nobody talks about

Running a toilet drain into a soffit is always a bit of a puzzle, especially when you're trying to drop into a 4-inch m...

3 comments posted 2mos

posted by FrostNomad

3 comments posted 2mos posted by FrostNomad

Just finished dialing in my apprentice kit and it’s a massive relief

I finally got my apprentice kit sorted after a few weeks of struggling with the cheap stuff the shop handed out. I spen...

3 comments posted 2mos

posted by DuskEcho138

3 comments posted 2mos posted by DuskEcho138

Finally cleared that brutal kitchen sink blockage and found the culprit

I spent the better part of my Saturday morning tearing apart the plumbing under my kitchen sink because the water was j...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by cobalt_sage_1979

5 comments posted 2mos posted by cobalt_sage_1979

How I finally solved attic vent routing — steps that actually worked

I've seen plenty of rough-ins where a family member or a cheap sub leaves a mess of angled PVC right in the middle of a...

3 comments posted 2mos

posted by BirchRunner908

3 comments posted 2mos posted by BirchRunner908

Is $5,000 per unit a fair price for a tub and surround swap?

I’m currently managing a few older properties and we’ve been trying to swap out these nasty, outdated bathtub/shower co...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by ForgeSam_1959

5 comments posted 2mos posted by ForgeSam_1959

Is it normal for a plumber to block niche space with PEX like this?

My plumber just finished the rough-in for our new pony wall between the tub and shower, but I'm really frustrated with...

3 comments posted 2mos

posted by cedar_drift_1959

3 comments posted 2mos posted by cedar_drift_1959

Why is my washer standpipe overflowing only after five years?

I'm really struggling with my laundry setup and coud use some advice from anyone who knows mobile home plumbing. We've...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by PikeRunner

5 comments posted 2mos posted by PikeRunner

Finally figured out the truth about my pipe failure and that mold issue

I spent the last few weeks dealing with a massive headache in the crawl space after getting a new pool filled, and I fi...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by CedarLee81

4 comments posted 2mos posted by CedarLee81

Tips for tub overflows that nobody talks about

When you're first getting into DIY plumbing, that gap around the overflow plate looks like a prime spot for a leak, but...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by Kit_Slate

4 comments posted 2mos posted by Kit_Slate

Is my DIY hybrid water heater setup going to starve for air?

I finally pulled the trigger on swapping my old gas water heater for a hybrid heat pump unit to get that gas line out o...

5 comments posted 2mos

posted by AnvilEcho872

5 comments posted 2mos posted by AnvilEcho872

Finally made the move to code enforcement and it’s a game changer

After eighteen years of crawling trough crawlspaces and dealing with stacked service calls, I finally hung up the tool...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by SlateEli67

4 comments posted 2mos posted by SlateEli67

Finally got to the bottom of the drainage nightmares in our Madison flip

We bought this 1960s house in Madison thinking it was a dream, but the flip job has been one headache after another. Af...

4 comments posted 2mos

posted by Sam_Copper

4 comments posted 2mos posted by Sam_Copper