Tried the foaming root killer a couple years back after a plumber swore by it—honestly, it did slow things down for a while. Didn’t totally solve it, ...

I get where you’re coming from about being cautious, but I’ll throw in a different angle. I’ve had a few rentals with 50s and 60s clay lines that just...

I’ve actually tried both cork and those thick rubber mats under a booster pump in one of my rentals. The rubber ones definitely held up better—cork st...

Funny thing, I’ve actually had better luck with the old-school metal showerheads. They’re not “eco” on paper, but I swear they last forever and don’t ...

I’ve had mixed luck with liners, honestly. One time, I thought I’d save myself a headache and went with a liner for a rental’s old clay pipe—looked fi...

Had a duplex on a corner lot that taught me this lesson the hard way. Tenants called at 2am—water pouring in from the street, and by the time I got th...

Yeah, drain snakes have saved me more times than I care to admit. I remember one tenant who kept flushing baby wipes (despite multiple reminders ...

Had a similar issue last winter—went to shut off the main water valve in the basement, and it was practically fossilized. Probably hadn't been touched...

Funny you mention that—I had a similar experience a few years back. Had a rental property in an area notorious for hard water, and the tankless heater...

I've messed around with epoxy putty a couple times—once on a rental property where the tenant called me at midnight about a leaking pipe under the sin...

Had a similar issue a few years back—thought I was being clever by using bungee cords to secure the tarp. Worked great until one particularly nasty st...

Interesting points, especially about the soap ingredients. I've had a slightly different experience though. A couple years back, I switched all my ren...

I've reused old copper pipes a few times around my properties, and while the patina is nice, sometimes sealing can be helpful. One time, I had these o...