Every homeowner who has opened a wall or roof for a “simple” plumbing fix learns the same lesson: the venting details you ...

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 ...

The white pipe sticking up out of the roof is a plumbing vent. The rubber boot at the base of the plumbing vent is part of the flashing kit for this vent, and the boot has dried out and split. Here's ...

Swapping a faucet, toilet, or sink looks straightforward until you discover the one plumbing rule that quietly governs ...

Q: I have a remodeling project coming up and I intend to do the plumbing work. I’m good to go on the waterlines, but the drain lines and plumbing vents are my weak spot. Can you give me the executive ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 19th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

When there's a long period of sub-zero temperatures in Minnesota, plumbing vents often stop working. The problem is that plumbing vents can get completely blocked shut with frost when it's very cold ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 12/21/24: Center Guard Plumbing’s Mike Epping joins the show to answer plumbing-related questions from WGN Radio listeners, and highlight their new ...