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Air Admittance Valve – Kitchen Renovation 4 Oct 2012 | 12:23 am
I am currently doing a kitchen renovation. I am moving my original sink to different location. My question is for the current venting that i have for my sink it has a venting pipe leading up thru my ...
Hot Water Valve Leaking – Plumbing Question 453 3 Oct 2012 | 02:34 am
I know plumbing is as easy to understand as a radio circuit but my question is about the reasons why a plumber would turn the water on and off quickly several times to a 4 unit condo via a 1/4 turn in...
Horrible Smell Under Kitchen Sink – Plumbing Question 452 2 Oct 2012 | 09:48 am
I purchased a home 6 weeks ago and installed all new kitchen appliances including a sink and faucet in a center island. A few days later I started to smell a horrible scent coming from the cabinet un...
Location of Shower Drain – Plumbing Question 451 1 Oct 2012 | 07:03 am
We are converting our tub into a standing shower. The drain in the tub is at end. We told our contractor to let the drain on the standing shower at the end. He finshed the cement by putting the drain ...
Can Not Turn Off Shower – Plumbing Question 450 19 Sep 2012 | 11:52 pm
How can i turn off my shower.The problem is the stopper is very hard to push in to the wall,as well as trying to pull it out. When i turn the taps on for the tub the shower also comes on,an i can’t sh...
Replacing Toilet Gasket – Plumbing Question 449 18 Sep 2012 | 11:59 pm
I have a simple problem that evidently doesn’t have a simple solution. The toilet tank was leaking in our guest bathroom so I decided to fix the problem myself by replacing the spud gasket, bolts, et...
Leaking Pipe in Slab of Home – Plumbing Question 448 17 Sep 2012 | 07:41 am
I think I have a leaking pipe under my slab home. I have consulted a couple of plumbers and have gotten different solutions to fixing the problem. Is it better to just cap off the leaking slab line ...
Copper Water Pipes Corroded – Plumbing Question 447 6 Sep 2012 | 10:25 am
I noticed during repairs to my 32 year old house’s copper water pipes that they are very corroded. This is the second time repairs are needed in the same area. Are water pipes, especially hot water pi...
Moisture & Mildew Underneath Bathroom Sink – Plumbing Question 446 5 Sep 2012 | 01:55 am
Our house is about 9 years old. Recently mildew and moisture has been found under my husband’s sink in the master bathroom. The moisture isn’t from any leak that we can see but it is obviously moist...
Sewer Smell in Basement Cellar – Plumbing Question 445 4 Sep 2012 | 08:40 am
I have a bathroom in my basement of a walkout cellar in MA. I get foul odors only when there is heavy rain or heavy snow. All the rest of the time there are no issues. Not sure if the bathroom was don...
