I see your point, but I think there's a middle ground here. Sure, some of the older fixtures aren't exactly stellar (trust me, I've had my share of ap...

Yeah, totally agree about the DIY being temporary. Had a similar issue last year—tried the pantyhose thing, worked for maybe a week tops. Ended up ren...

Good point, but honestly, even short runs can drip if the insulation isn't spot-on. I just went through this myself—thought I'd done everything right,...

Honestly, aluminum tags sound like a solid middle ground. I'm new to homeownership and just went through my first plumbing "adventure"—let's just say ...

Yeah, I recently tackled my first toilet install in our older house—floors were definitely not level. Thought I'd give foam seals a shot since they se...

I get why renting a trencher seems smart, but honestly, I managed fine with just a shovel and some patience. Took me a couple weekends and yeah, it wa...

Drain snakes definitely saved me from calling a plumber once or twice. Baking soda and vinegar looked cool, but my drain just shrugged it off. The sna...