Your plumbing stack is the hidden backbone of your home’s drainage and venting system, quietly keeping waste moving and sewer gases out. But age, poor design, or outdated materials can turn this ...

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 ...

Question: Recently, while putting up a mirror in my basement bathroom, a screw pierced my main-floor sewer stack. It was not detected right away, as it was a slow leak. One year of digital access for ...