A toilet wax ring prevents leaks from the bottom of the toilet. They're durable and relatively simple to install.

I’ve been a master plumber since 1981. I’ve always loved doing plumbing because it’s a very interesting three-dimensional challenge to install drain, waste and vent (DWV) piping in a new home or a ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Composting toilets are gaining popularity for a good reason—they ...

When you hear the words “compost toilet”, there’s a good chance you immediately begin imagining some sort of terrifying box with a hole in it you want nothing to do with. That’s certainly what I ...

CHICAGO — The slope of the drainline and the wet tensile strength of the toilet paper are the two most important factors affecting drainline carry in commercial plumbing applications, a study has ...

IT sounds like the stuff of nightmares – a rat crawling straight out of the sewers into your home via the pipes and setting up camp in the toilet. Fabulous writer Miranda Knox and her neighbours were ...

Panic buying toilet roll is causing the sewerage system to become blocked up with disgusting results, warns a water company. Northumbrian Water is tackling the increasing number of sewers clogged up ...