We’ll point out each type’s pros and cons, safety precautions you might need to follow in using them, and any other tips that can help you decide what to use to fix that stuck drain. To protect your ...

Over the weekend, I got Steve out of a big jam. He lives near Pittsburgh, and his wife decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted a new sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

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 ...

Plumbing problems are never fun. Admittedly, no problems are fun, but plumbing problems—like clogged sinks and drains—can affect your ability to take a shower, flush the toilet, or even wash your ...

Pros share their tips — and their best gossip — about what goes down in your home’s pipes. A funny thing about plumbing disasters is that they are, indeed, quite funny — unless they’re happening to ...