I’ve always loved doing plumbing because it’s a very interesting three-dimensional challenge to install drain, waste and vent piping in a new home or a large remodeling job. Because I was also the ...

The inspiration for this column came from two different friends of mine who live in Los Angeles but who don’t know each other. Yet they do know I’m a master plumber, so each got in touch with an ...

I’ve been a master plumber since 1981. I’ve always loved doing plumbing because it’s a very interesting three-dimensional challenge to install drain, waste and vent (DWV) piping in a new home or a ...

The inspiration for this column came from two friends who live in Los Angeles but who don’t know each other. Yet they do know I’m a master plumber, and so each got in touch with an interesting tidbit ...

Everybody knows that plumbing can be a messy, smelly and altogether nasty job. Nobody wants to do it except plumbers, who make good money doing the work nobody else wants to undertake. The best way to ...

Any curve in a pipe increases the potential for blockage. Drain traps are one of the most common places for blockages to occur. Drains are hidden heroes in your home. If you’re lucky, you can go for ...

The inspiration for this column came from two different friends of mine who live in Los Angeles and who, coincidentally, both had drains on their minds. One friend told me he had received a mailer ...

I'm blessed. Not only do I get emails each day from readers like you, but I also get questions on my AsktheBuilder.com website. These questions are never tiring, and it's like Christmas morning when I ...

If your drain is completely stopped up and water is not moving through it at all, do not use a drain cleaner. It will not help the problem, and some types will actually harden if they cannot get ...

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Plumbing is a key component in any modern home, playing an important part in delivering clean water to the property and also removing waste and wastewater. Cold and hot water lines run throughout the ...