Q. I have a question about my home plumbing. My home was built in 1975 and has PVC piping. Each time I use the bathroom sink or flush the toilet there is a loud snapping noise in the plumbing where ...

Q. Hey, Tim, I had the opportunity to tour a house under construction. All the plumbing drain lines were in, but I also saw all sorts of other extra pipes that connected to the drain pipes and ...

The shorter the vent, the greater the potential to get blocked by snow. If you have a plumbing vent that's too tall for a Perma-Boot, simply cut it down. If you have a plumbing vent that's too short, ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...

I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 19th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

Sub-Zero Temps, Plumbing Vents Frosted Shut When there's a long period of sub-zero temperatures in Minnesota, plumbing vents often stop working. The problem is that plumbing vents can get completely ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 12/21/24: Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping joins the show to answer plumbing-related questions from WGN Radio listeners, and highlight their new ...