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RE: When does plumbing rough-in need to be inspected before closing the wall?
To keep the schedule moving, I’d confirm the local inspection sequence early, then leave the plumbing work accessible until the required approval is given. If an appointment is delayed, other work that doesn’t conceal or...
RE: When your basement smells like rotten eggs: weird facts about wastewater mishaps
Funny you mention copper sulfate - I tried that a couple years back after a plumber suggested it. Didn’t seem to do much for me, honestly. Have you ever tried those root barriers? I’ve heard mixed things, but digging up ...
RE: Plumbing tips that change with the seasons
I get where you’re coming from on the insulation, but I’ve actually had mixed results with piling on more. In my last place, I wrapped the pipes like crazy and it ended up trapping moisture, which led to a whole other me...
RE: WHEN YOUR LAWN TURNS INTO A SWAMP AFTER EVERY RAINSTORM
I mean, pizza definitely beats cash when you’re wrangling friends into weekend projects. Curious - did you just lay the corrugated pipe on the surface or did you bury it a bit? I’ve seen folks just tuck it under mulch, b...
RE: What if you skipped a year of solar water heater upkeep?
Skipped a year once when life got busy, and I figured, “How bad could it be?” Well, turns out the answer is: worse than I thought. The next winter, the water was barely warm, and I ended up flushing out a bunch of gunk -...