I’ve been a master plumber since age 29. I was drawn to the plumbing craft because of its fascinating three-dimensional nature. Your home has but one sewer pipe leaving your house, and often just one ...
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Everything you need to know about P-traps

P-trap pipes are available in different materials, but the assemblies are similar. Your P-trap can be polypropylene (white or black), ABS (black), PVC (white) or 18-gauge brass (chrome-plated or ...
The quiet crisis unfolding in many homes is not a burst pipe or a dramatic flood, but a slow, persistent problem hiding in ...
The key to avoiding frozen outdoor pipes is turning off the indoor water valve and draining the line before cold hits. Cover faucets after your last fall use or before a freeze, using either ...
Winter is here, which means it's time to prepare your plumbing if you haven't already. Here's how you can protect your home ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson, associate justice of the Supreme Court, already granted an extension this fall on a filing date.
MUSKEGON, MI - Employees of a subcontractor at a major development in Muskegon are on strike. Eight plumbers for Moore Mechanical’s Grand Rapids branch are on strike in front of the Shaw Walker ...
Prepare now for freezing weather to protect later: wrap your pipes, insulate exposed plumbing and winterize outdoor ...
It isn't just the plumbing that needs attention if you want to keep pipes from freezing. Follow this key task to limit cold ...
Hosting guests soon? Designers weigh in on whether toilet plungers should be hidden or styled—and how to keep your bathroom ...