Yep, been there—my old “touchless” kitchen faucet once just stopped mid-rinse, and I had to dig under the sink to get water going again. Manual overri...

Can’t blame you for steering clear of those plastic lines. Had one split on me in the middle of the night—woke up to a soggy kitchen floor and a ruine...

I get the safety concerns, but honestly, if we all just waited for the city to do a sweep, half the drains would stay clogged until spring. I’ve pried...

Had a similar situation last year—water heater was probably 9 or 10 years old and started spitting rust flakes whenever my in-laws visited (perfect ti...

Dish soap's great for minor clogs, but honestly, I've tackled some pretty nasty blockages with a cheap drain snake from the hardware store. Saved me a...

Honestly, I've gotten away with just using a hacksaw plenty of times without leaks. Trick is cleaning up the edges afterward—bit of sandpaper or a fil...