Haha, glad someone else mentioned this—I almost jumped straight into pipe replacement myself. Thankfully, a friend suggested checking the aerators first, and sure enough, that was it. Saved me a weekend of frustration and drywall dust... Hang in there, you'll figure it out!
Had a similar experience a couple years back at one of my rentals. Tenant kept complaining about weak water pressure, and my first thought was "Great, probably need to replace half the plumbing." I was already mentally bracing myself for ripping open drywall and dealing with the inevitable mess. But before diving headfirst, I decided to start small—checked aerators, showerheads, and then moved onto the shut-off valves under sinks. Turns out one of the shut-off valves was partially closed, restricting the flow. Simple twist, and problem solved... took me all of 10 minutes. Felt pretty silly afterward, but hey, beats spending a weekend covered in drywall dust and frustration. Always worth checking the easy stuff first before jumping into major repairs.
Had something similar happen when I first moved in, but it wasn't as simple as yours. Checked all the easy stuff—showerheads, aerators, valves—and nothing changed. Ended up being a super old pressure regulator outside that had gone bad. Wasn't exactly a huge job, but definitely more involved than a quick valve twist. Sometimes the small stuff doesn't cut it... wish mine had been as easy as yours!
Dealt with something pretty similar here and honestly thought I was losing my mind chasing the basics. Checked faucets, showerheads... even crawled under sinks thinking I'd missed something obvious. Nope. Turned out to be sediment buildup in the main line coming into the house. Ended up flushing the system out—bit messy but manageable if you're patient and don't mind getting a little wet. At least it's a good excuse to upgrade to water-saving fixtures afterward, right?
Had a similar issue last year—turned out to be sediment too. Flushing helped, but I also installed a basic inline sediment filter afterward. Not too pricey, and it gives me peace of mind knowing I'm protecting fixtures from future buildup. Plus, water-saving fixtures are great, but I'd rather not replace them more often than necessary...
