Over the weekend, I got Steve out of a big jam. He lives near Pittsburgh, and his wife decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted a new sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

Q: I purchased a new home which as bank-owned and was being sold “as-is.” On the day of the home inspection, there was no hot water, because the bank refused to turn on the gas service. Because ...

Q. Hey, Tim, I had the opportunity to tour a house under construction. All the plumbing drain lines were in, but I also saw all sorts of other extra pipes that connected to the drain pipes and ...

The radiators at the back of my house refuse to warm as quickly as those at the front. I was going to buy all new vents for them, but I thought that the problem might be the main line vent in the ...

Every house has plumbing, and if you want to understand yours, you've got to know the lingo. You'll have more interesting conversations with plumbers.

Q. There is a horrible sewer odor coming from the bathtub drain in the 20-year-old house we bought last year. This bath is in an addition that was put on about 15 years ago. The odor is intermittent, ...