Yeah, I’ve run into that too. Silicone’s like the superhero of washers until you Hulk out with the wrench and then it just sort of... gives up. I actu...
I hear you on the “trust your nose” thing. I’ve chased down more leaks with my sniffer than with any fancy tool. But man, I gotta admit, after crawlin...
I get the compression fitting love, but I gotta admit, push-to-connects have saved my sanity more than once. I know, I know——but honestly, I think I’m...
Yeah, I’ve seen that movie too—“The Revenge of the Funky Crawlspace.” It’s wild how folks ignore the basics like gutters and slope outside. You can th...
Man, I felt that in my soul. The amount of dirt I ended up wearing after just helping dig for a small line was wild—can’t imagine a whole patio. In-ki...
Man, I’ve been there. Color-coding sounded genius in my head, but then I ran out of colors halfway through and started improvising with whatever tape ...
I hear you on the electrical tape—tried that once on a pinhole leak and it just turned into a sad little fountain. Push-fits are like magic when you’r...
That’s the spirit. Nothing like a little mystery sludge to keep you humble, right? I’ve tried those “eco” drain potions too—one smelled like someone t...
Yeah, silicone under epoxy is a pain. I learned that the hard way when I tried patching up my mom's bathroom sink last summer—thought I'd nailed it un...
Haha, I feel ya on manuals making things worse sometimes. Last month, I tackled my kitchen faucet thinking it'd be a breeze—manual had diagrams that l...
PVC definitely makes life easier, doesn't it? I remember helping out on a job last summer where the homeowner had these massive oak trees in the yard....
I was in the same boat a couple years ago—kept putting it off because the upfront cost made me cringe. Then one lovely weekend, guess who spent hours ...
Gotta admit, composting toilets sound great in theory, but after helping fix a few plumbing disasters myself, I'll still take my chances with low-flow...
Yeah, I've seen that happen a few times—especially in older houses. Thick walls are like kryptonite to Wi-Fi signals, and sometimes the detector freak...