I am in Baltimore, MD and if anyone knows a reasonable plumber please let me know. I wqas quoted a price of 150. DO you think that is to much? I talked to a plumber friend of mine in anotehr state and they said that is a lot. I know I could potentially do it [...]

Hello! I may have a problem with water hammer or pockets of air or whatever in my plumbing system. In order to troubleshoot, I want to drain the water from the pipes for the whole house and then refill it. What should I do with the water in water heater and water softner? Do I [...]

Suppose I want to hire a plumber and assistant for a few hours work. To get the best rates, should I go to a local plumbing company, or should I try to hire their employees to do moonlighting after hours, or what?

How do you move roughed-in plumbing pipes (they are in the basement cement floor)? Toilet drain needs to be moved about 7 inches, and the shower drain needs to be moved about 5 ft. Any tips that will make this a bit easier than it seems (other than hiring somebody to do it?!)”

I have a one sink vanity in my bathroom and would like to convert it to a dual sink system if possible. Is this something that can be done with the plumbing?

I’m pastor of a church and in one of the church bathrooms, people are always flushing paper towels down the toilet and that causes immense plumbing problems. The solution prior to now has been to post signs that prohibit paper towesls from that bathroom. Folks have to try to dry thier hands on toilet tissue, [...]

for some time now, my toilet makes odd noises after it’s flushed. actually, it’s not the toilet, it seems to be the pipes or the plumbing or something. after the toilet is flushed, it a) takes ages to fill up, and b) i hear this knocking or juddering sound, sometimes for ages afterwards. it sounds [...]

When someone flushes the toilet or uses the sink, etc. the waste water comes up all drains in my basement, (the ones in furnace room for moisture drainage). Would the city fix this problem, because it’s on the way out of my house, and could be a problem in the sewers?

The bath tub in our house is always getting clogged. The house was built in 1915, with the plumbing dating around 1930. Therefore, I am warry of using harsh chemicals. We have three girls in our house, and hair is a huge problem. We’ve had a plumber who suggested replacing the plumbing, but that is [...]

If you are trying to buy a metal tank for storing potable water then it will almost alway be made out of stainless steel. However, when it comes to plumbing with metal you are normally going to see copper. As a side not it seems like breweries as well as whiskey, scotch and bourbon distilleries [...]