I've installed a bunch of water-saving toilets over the years, and honestly, they're pretty hit or miss. Had one tenant who constantly complained abou...

Haha, sounds familiar... I've had my share of "ancient" valves in rental properties. It's always better to wrestle with them now than in the middle of...

I've noticed the airflow thing too, actually. Had a rental with a basement that was always setting off humidity alarms until I moved the sensors close...

I've had decent luck with plastic fittings, actually...but only certain brands. Seems like quality varies a ton, and some plastics hold up way better ...

Good catch on the fill valve—I had a similar issue in one of my older rentals. Replacing it helped a bit, but honestly, the real fix was upgrading to ...

Ugh, been there... glad you got that sorted! I usually do mine in person too—midweek is golden. Learned that the hard way after wasting a whole aftern...

Yeah, insulation sleeves definitely help, but I've had mixed results with draining pipes—sometimes water still pools in low spots and freezes anyway. ...