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Last week we fixed our clogged kitchen sink. While we were under the sink checking the p trap and such we noticed a hole in a rusted pipe leading into the wall. We left the sink drain pipes "unassembled" overnight and there was a really weird smell that might be from the sewer pipe having a hole...

We recently had some professional plumbing work done on our 1950s ranch home. The tub is orginal. The drain is 1 1/2" and they put a 2 3/4 D drain shoe (standard) on the tub. Now there is a rust ring (apparently due to some poor tub refinishing work in the past that was previously covered up...

So, yesterday I replaced the supply valves for both hot and cold water in my kitchen... I installed a dishwasher, R/O water filtration, and a disposal. Since I replaced the supply valves, I had to turn off the water to the house at the main stop... Everything in the kitchen is working the way...

Hi all, I'm an avid DIY'er, but I'm new to the forum - hopefully someone can answer 2 questions for me. :) I'm installing a sink in our kitchen island, and for the drainage I need to go through the floor and then tie into the main kitchen stack in the basement. Question 1: Should I tie into...

I'm thinking about having the water main for my 1926 house replaced and I had a few questions. A majority of the plumbing is galvanized piping, the water main is currently 3/4" galvanized - 12 years old minimum (previous owners said they hadn't replaced it) We're having fairly major pressure...

Would an Air Admittance Valve help this problem? hello... i posted the following to Cragislist (chicago) today: "I've got a washing machine draining into the P trap of a kitchen sink in an upstairs apartment. (connected by about a 10' run of heavy gauge hose). The machine is not fully...

i have a frigidaire frs22pr side by side with no coils on the back. i got an amana 1c6 icemaker kit. does anyone know if i can install this before i tear my freezer apart? Thank you