Having hair clogging your drain is a common but annoying issue that can affect sinks and bathtubs. Fixing the issue can be simple, and may even be done with products you have in your home right now. Drain Snake An extremely common device found in any plumbing store and most [...]
If you’re tired of living without a garage sink, or think your garage is the perfect place for your washing machine or a guest shower, you’ll need to run an underground water line out to it. Running utilities can be expensive or very cost-effective, depending on several factors such [...]
Did you, or maybe your kid, pour grease down the a sink? That’s likely to be the source of your clog. How do you unclog a sink with grease in it? Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as the many online guides make it out to be. You really don’t want [...]
If you’ve discovered your water bill is higher than normal (but you can’t think of an obvious reason why) it’s wise to invest some extra time to get to the bottom of the issue. Small water issues will continue to pile up unless addressed, and if you have a leak [...]
Ah, that all too familiar situation is in front of you again. You had a plumbing issue and tried to solve it yourself only to find you made it worse and now you need to call a professional. Or worse yet, something you did at home created a new problem [...]
Whether it’s YouTube videos or a step-by-step guide, the growth of the internet has allowed Do It Yourself culture to flourish. For many homeowners, this is a great way to save some money on inevitable plumbing issues both large and small. But like everything online, cheap information can be risky. [...]
We’ve all experienced a dripping shower head at one point in our lives, and truth be told, it can be irritating. Add to that fact is the amount of wasted water. Did you know that a shower head that leaks 10 drops per minute wastes more than 500 gallons of [...]
Whether the faucet in question is in your bathroom, your kitchen or tucked into your wet bar, a quick change can go a long way to sprucing up a room. More importantly, if you’ve got a leaky faucet on your hands, you owe it to the environment (and your wallet!) [...]
Plumber’s putty and plumber’s tape - or thread seal tape - are two products that need to be in every homeowner's toolbox. However, as with any tool there is a right way and a wrong way to use them. You’d never use a drill to get a nail through the [...]
Adding a utility sink to your laundry room, garage, shed, or even your kitchen is a fairly easy way to make access to water a lot easier. The best part is that you can get all the pieces you need to put in a sink on your own pretty cheaply, [...]
