I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

Avoiding common toilet clogs takes more than meeting basic code requirements. Here's what to know to set your bathroom plumbing up for success.

Q. Hey, Tim, I had the opportunity to tour a house under construction. All the plumbing drain lines were in, but I also saw all sorts of other extra pipes that connected to the drain pipes and ...

Planning a bathroom remodel? Before you start construction, see our tips and information on bathroom plumbing and materials.

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Finding any kind of bug in your bathroom can understandably be gross. However, finding even just a few bugs in your bathroom ...

We Canadians deal with extreme winter challenges each year, and one of the most annoying (and mysterious) happens when rooftop plumbing vent pipes get plugged with frost. This is called “ice capping” ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...

Mike Spain returns the Nerf softball to his son Jamie, who accidentally tossed the ball into a roof drain vent more than 35 years ago. Plumber Richard Fazio decends from the roof after retrieving a ...