That’s interesting—never tried hybrid tape myself, but I hear you on the mastic mess. That’s kind of what I’d worry about, especially in a damp crawl...

I've gone the solvent-welded route a couple times, mostly because I got tired of crawling under the sink every few months to tighten those plastic nut...

Totally get what you mean about missing the old-school look. I used to love those brass tags, but man, they’d turn into grime magnets in no time. Bee...

Not always a dead end, actually—once chased a random pipe in my old house and it turned out to be the old gas line for a wall heater that had been pul...

Honestly, I get the appeal of tankless, but I’ve seen a few friends regret it when their water pressure dropped or they had to wait longer for hot wat...

Yeah, I totally get the appeal of keeping things simple. All those fancy features sound cool until something goes haywire and you’re stuck troubleshoo...

Those grates are a menace, right? I tried to clear one out with a garden rake once and ended up snapping the handle. My neighbor swears by using an ol...

Totally agree with you on the pipe repair kits being a solid temporary fix. I’ve had one of those fiberglass wrap kits hold up for months on a laundry...

Haha, I love your approach with the humorous sign! Honestly, people do tend to respond better when you lighten things up a bit. Reminds me of when ...