Unclogging gurgling toilets and bathtubs can be an unfortunately common rite of passage for many of us living in homes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Ideally, our bathroom pipes run smoothly ...
It might seem like a quick and easy solution, but boiling water in drains is a disaster, so here's what to try instead ...
Q: I have a leak where the drain line connects to the bottom of the kitchen sink. What can I do? A: What you don’t want to do is run water down that side of the sink. You probably have a leaky sink ...
It started with a phone call from Marcia. She had an idea for a column, but while she usually breaks this to me with an enthusiastic "I have an idea for a column!," in this case it was delivered in ...
It's inevitable that your bathroom sink will get clogged at some stage, but don't reach for the chemical drain cleaner ...
Q: This is about a condo on a slab. I hear an occasional drip sound in our bathroom walls—very occasional, sometimes prominent after using water. No evidence of leak. Could it be pipe ...
Q. Our problem is that there is an occasional leak under our 1929-era, pedestal bathroom sink as well as an occasional leak from one of the pipes going into the wall. The two leaks are not always ...