Nice job sorting out the pipes—always feels good to tackle something that's been bugging you for ages. Totally agree on silicone being a pain around s...

Yeah, that's usually true, but plumbing can be annoyingly unpredictable. Did you check if your pipes are properly insulated too? I had a similar issue...

Good call on the ball joint—I hadn't even thought of that. Has anyone tried soaking the whole showerhead in vinegar overnight instead of poking around...

Couldn't agree more with this. When we did ours, the vent was originally way off in no-man's land—like someone threw a dart at the ceiling and said "g...

I've doubled up wax rings before, and honestly, it worked fine for a while. But after about a year, I noticed some slight leaking again—probably from ...

Yeah, I test mine every few months—learned the hard way after a stuck valve turned a minor leak into a pricey mess. Regular checks are annoying, but c...