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RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
Never had much luck with those plastic horn rings either - sometimes they just don't line up right, especially if the flange is a bit off. Has anyone tried those flange repair kits that bolt on top of the old cast iron? ...
RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
Had a similar “hunt the stink” saga last winter, and it still baffles me how persistent those odors can be. I spent half a Saturday convinced the smell was coming from the floor drain by the furnace. Poured buckets of wa...
RE: How do you usually tackle installing a new drain - DIY or call in a pro?
I’ve actually tried both ways - did my own kitchen drain a couple years back with glue and primer, and it’s held up great. I get the appeal of push-to-connect, but I just don’t trust them for anything that’s gonna see re...
RE: When your bathroom sink ends up off-center
Re: When your bathroom sink ends up off-center That’s interesting about the drying time - I had almost the opposite experience with the brand I picked up (can’t remember the name, but it was in a green bottle). It see...
RE: Water pooling in basement - could it be a sneaky drain issue?
Funny you mention that - last spring I borrowed a drain camera from a neighbor and found a wad of maple roots right where the line bends. Didn’t even know they could get in that fast. I’ve been flushing the drains every ...
RE: green plumbing showdown: greywater recycling vs rainwater harvesting
Totally hear you on the “Pandora’s box” effect with old plumbing. I tried to trace a line in my crawlspace once and ended up finding three different pipe materials and a junction I still can’t explain. I do wonder if som...