Funny you mention the hand auger—I've had better luck with that than any fancy equipment. Jetting just made a mess of my old terracotta lines, too. Ro...

Yeah, those little leaks are like ninjas—quiet until they wreck your wallet. I’ve had tenants call about “just a damp spot” and by the time I get some...

I hear you on the “science experiment” part. I manage a couple of rentals, and one place had a rain barrel system the previous owner put in. I thought...

I hear you on the “frost-free” bibs—seen way too many split pipes behind those, especially in older places where the pitch is off or the shutoff’s jus...

Yeah, good points there. Had a similar issue at one of my rentals—thought PEX would solve everything, but turns out the old pressure regulator was sho...

Mine used to do that too, drove me nuts at first. I remember waking up at like 3 am thinking someone had broken into the house, only to realize it was...

I get what you're saying about proper installation, but honestly, even when they're set up perfectly, I've had mixed results. Installed a pretty well-...

You know, I get where you're coming from, but I'm not sure loosening the soil around your pipes is gonna help much. I've dealt with heavy clay soil at...