Couldn’t agree more about quarter-turns—when you’re half-awake and ankle-deep in water, you want that valve to shut off fast, no wrestling. Grease is ...

Taking the trap apart is usually the fastest way, yeah. Most of those chemical cleaners just don’t cut it, especially if you’ve got a real clog. I’ve ...

Yeah, those silicone tags are about the only thing that’s survived my boiler room too. I just use a paint pen—still looks rough, but at least it doesn...

Honestly, I get where you’re coming from about just swapping the whole thing out, but I wouldn’t say patches are always a waste. Sometimes a quick fix...

That’s been my experience too. Most of the push-to-connect failures I’ve seen were from pipes not being cut square or not cleaned up—burrs can wreck t...

Biggest issue I ran into was hitting some buried utility lines that weren't marked clearly. Even after calling the utility locator, their markings wer...

Had a similar issue recently. Valve looked fine externally but was clogged up with mineral deposits inside—pressure dropped like crazy. Usually, if it...

You're spot-on about the camera inspection. I've seen too many homeowners try to save a buck by repeatedly snaking the drain, only to face a bigger he...

Yeah, loose wiring gets overlooked way too often. Seen plenty of folks replace entire thermostats when it was just a quick wire fix... Glad you caught...

Tried those fizzy tabs myself once when a client insisted on using eco-friendly products. Like you said, they fizzed impressively but didn't really cl...