We have a problem at our church with run off water out of the down spouts of our gutters going over our “new” paved parking lot. We would like to bury some drainage lines in the lawn that are connected to the gutters.

I bought a ball valve that is designed to be sweat (soldered) into my copper plumbing, but won’t the heat from the soldering process damage the seal around the ball valve? How does one avoid that?

the liquid fire/the sulphoric acid didn’t work. it just keeps getting progressively worse. we’ve tried everything under the son and we’re afraid its time to call a plumber. But its only the kitchen sink thats giving us a problem. Not the toilet or bathroom. Any ideas of what the problem might be and how much [...]

Our condo board is considering allowing us to put in the walk, but one owner says it will add to our drainage (flooding) problems. Walk will replace portions of grass. (We’re in Fla. where ground is quite permeable)Will the drainage be that much worse? Would like to show that the water will permeate the walk [...]

I work late and get up late. Two apartments now and I find that when my neighbors get up and take showers, it’s loud enough in my apartment that it wakes me up. What causes this problem and how are buildings engineered to not have it? How can I find an apartment that won’t have [...]

My backyard slopes slightly away and to the left of the house. The rear part of the lawn and the left rear corner are swampy after any rain. For drainage, I think I have to dig a large trench along the back fence, line it with landscape fabric, and fill with gravel, but am not [...]

I tried to put the snake into the drain but often found myself poking at the wrong pipe. How does the professional plumber know they are working on the right pipe? Is it trial and error?

I had an old 1/2hp garbage disposal that died, so I went out and bought another one for $199. It’s a 3/4hp one. The plumber is installing it now for $250.00. He says that this one is bigger and so some of the plubming needs to be adjusted. Still seems to high. It is what [...]

Can plumber snakes can be used without electric nor gas? Because I just want to learn to fix the double kitchen sink.

I am expanding a bathroom on the bottom level of my split-level house, which sits on concrete slab. I am about to begin removal of the section of slab to get to the drain plumbing. I scored the area to be cut with a diamond blade, it was dusty. Now I am about to begin [...]