Exactly. Had a similar issue swapping out a kitchen faucet once—ended up slicing my knuckle pretty good trying to maneuver a wrench in there. Learned ...

Good points overall, but I'm not sure 20 feet is always enough. I've seen roots from smaller shrubs like boxwoods and hollies creep further out, espec...

Gotta disagree slightly on the diagonal pipes thing—it's not always builders winging it. Sometimes they're working around weird structural issues or l...