That reverse-threaded hot stem is classic old-school plumbing weirdness. I’ve seen setups where the hot turns left and cold turns right, and it always...

Mixing old-school tricks with newer tech is honestly how I’ve managed to avoid a lot of disasters. That magnet-on-a-string trick you mentioned—underra...

I hear you—once it’s underground, it’s not like you can just pop the lid and poke around. I’ve had to dig up a section before after a tree root got in...