After performing more than 10,000 home inspections, I’ve come to the realization that two of the most important contractors in the home are an electrician and a plumber. The problems I generally see ...

P-trap pipes are available in different materials, but the assemblies are similar. Your P-trap can be polypropylene (white or black), ABS (black), PVC (white) or 18-gauge brass (chrome-plated or ...

You read the headline correctly. We’re discussing the T-trap not the P-trap. First, a little Plumbing 101. The P-trap is that P-shaped curl in the drain below the sink (and other plumbing fixtures) ...

Q: I saw a new device on a website that says it can replace the traditional p trap under a plumbing fixture. It has a flexible tubelike membrane that is supposed to stay closed when no water is ...

Only a registered plumber will do.And for good reason: "If the drinking water becomes contaminated, liability issues arise that no insurance covers," he explains.Otherwise, give it a go yourself as ...

The first time you empty the P-trap on your bathroom sink, you’re likely to gag. A few times more, and you get tougher. It’s a lot like getting used to changing baby diapers. The P-trap is that curved ...

Q: Last week, my home was inspected for the buyer. When my agent gave me the buyer’s request for repairs, one thing took me by surprise. I have lived in this home for over 20 years and never had a ...

You just drilled a three pointer like Kobe. Unfortunately, the hoop was the sink drain and the ball was your wedding ring/contact/paper boat (dear lord, don’t go down after that thing!). All is not ...

For years, researchers have tracked the source of hospital outbreaks back to superbug-splashing sinks. For instance, researchers found that an outbreak in a Canadian hospital that spanned the years ...