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RE: Making sure your home’s pipes are up to code - how I do it
Making Sure Your Home’s Pipes Are Up to Code - How I Do It Honestly, you’re not alone in overthinking this stuff. Every winter I see folks go all out with insulation - wrapping every inch like they’re prepping for the A...
RE: Gravel or pipe? Weird things I learned about backyard drainage
Root barrier sheets are kind of a mixed bag in my experience. I put some in around a French drain a few years back, thinking it’d be the magic bullet. They definitely slowed things down, but didn’t totally stop roots - e...
RE: Is underfloor heating really worth it?
Underfloor heating sounds great in theory - until you’re the one stuck shaving a quarter-inch off three doors because you forgot about the new floor height. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to fix someone’s “oo...
RE: Half flush never seems to work right - am I missing something?
Yeah, I hear you on the old toilets. I’ve swapped out a bunch over the years, and honestly, sometimes the “fixes” just don’t cut it after a certain point. You can mess with flappers, adjust the chain, clean out the jets ...
RE: Handy shortcuts for finding plumbing info quick
Colored zip ties are supposed to make things easier, but I swear half the time I forget what color was for what anyway. Ended up just labeling pipes with a Sharpie in the end - less artsy, more practical. As for filming,...
RE: green plumbing showdown: greywater recycling vs rainwater harvesting
Yeah, I hear you on the rainwater concerns. I’ve seen more than a few folks set up those blue barrels and then forget about ‘em for a season - next thing you know, it’s a mosquito breeding ground or just straight-up slud...
RE: Plumbing pros weigh in: new app promises faster fixes and fewer headaches
Mixing brands is where things usually get weird, in my experience. Had a job last month - customer wanted to keep their old leak sensors but add one of those fancy app-controlled shutoff valves. Getting them to talk to e...