Yeah, DIY septic repairs without permits can be a real headache down the line. I've seen some pretty wild setups over the years—pipes running uphill, ...

Valve keys are definitely underrated. Had a similar situation a couple years back at a client's house—middle of winter, basement flooding, and the cur...

Yeah, I'm with you there—copper soldering feels like the gold standard to me too. SharkBites can definitely hold up if done right (seen plenty last ye...

Water hammer arrestors definitely do the trick most of the time, but I've had a couple instances where even those weren't a permanent fix. Had one cli...

Had a similar thing happen at a client's place recently—pressure felt okay after swapping heads, but turns out there was sediment buildup in the regul...

Good call on that. Pedestal sinks look great, but I've lost count of how many times I've had to squeeze myself into awkward yoga poses just to tighten...

Yeah, Ethernet's definitely the safer bet for anything payment-related. Had a similar nightmare once updating firmware on a client's smart water heate...

Yeah, flushing the heater can definitely help squeeze some extra life out of it. But honestly, once you're past that 10-year mark, it's kind of a gamb...