I’ve totally been there with the plastic threads—once snapped one clean off and had to shower with a trickle for a week until I got around to replacin...

Totally get what you mean—sometimes the “ugly” fixes are the only ones that actually hold up. I’ve tried all the fancy weatherproofing stuff too, and ...

Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve had a “pretty” faucet outlast a supposedly heavy-duty one too. The only thing I’d add is to check how easy ...

Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. I used to think those hoses were just a marketing thing, but after a surprise leak under my own sink, I’m way mo...

Man, roots really are relentless. I hear you on copper sulfate—it’s like putting a band-aid on a leaky pipe. Mechanical cleaning feels like the only t...

That “bacon noises” description is too real, haha. I get wanting to squeeze a bit more life out of these old tanks, especially after swapping the anod...

Yeah, boilers can definitely be tricky beasts... I've mostly stuck with soldering myself, but I totally get the appeal of push-fits when you're in a t...

Good call on upsizing the cartridge, that's usually the easiest fix. I didn't even think about checking pipe diameter when I had similar issues...migh...