Question: Lately, the water in the bathtub/shower is taking longer to drain. It finally does, but then I can hear a “thump…thump..thump..” like the water is draining in big air bubbles almost. It is a older house that I have lived in for about 4 months, but have never had the problem before. Whenever this [...]
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Question: I own a 1950′s ranch-style home in the South. For a few days now there is a sound like running water in the wall between the two bathrooms. It actually sounds like the bath or shower in the opposite room is on when it isn’t. The biggest problem is that I can’t find a [...]
Question: How many feet of baseboard do I need to heat a room 57ft/21ft 9ft high. Answer: A basic rule of thumb is, 10 watts per square foot. Your room is approximately 1200 square feet. You will need 12,000 watts of baseboard heater. When wired for 240-volt operation, a baseboard heater puts out 250 watts [...]
Question: I purchased a new vanity and must remove the old one however the pipes don’t have valves to shut the water supply off and I need a supply of water to the rest of the house until the new vanity can be installed. How do I plug the water pipes? Answer: What I would [...]
Question: When ever I use the faucet in the bathroom sink, the faucet in the shower leaks although it is shut off. I built that bathroom a few years ago and this problem started only recently. The faucets I have are, Kohler faucets. Answer: I’m not sure how that is even possible since each faucet [...]
Question: About two weeks ago it seems that my home is lacking water pressure, because when taking a shower or a bath and then turning on a sink or flushing a toilet water goes from a normal flow to almost nothing and will not return to a normal flow until you shut the water off [...]
Question: How much slope should the main soil pipe have on a new installation? I was told by one person 1/4 inch per foot but then another person told me 1/4 inch in four feet. He told me that if there was too much slope the waste would de-water in the pipe causing clogging problems. [...]
Question: Our shower/tub is not draining well. When water is running or draining the toilet next to it won’t flush, it backs up. Both make a gurgling sound when attempting to use the other. For example, when using tub, the toilet gurgles and bubbles. House and plumbing built in 50′s/60′s. Please help? Have tried using [...]
Question: My toilet in my downstairs bathroom sits on a marble slab. I as wondering why and if I remove it to put down a tile floor will it cause a problem when I put it back and replace the toilet. thanks Answer: The only possible complication that I can think of is that when [...]
Question: Simple question: The best caulk to use around the base of my new toilet? Answer: Nothing beats pure 100% silicone. Most contain a mold inhibitor and it never hardens and stays flexible.