I had two slow draining bathroom sinks, one of which cleared up beautifully when I replaced the trap (clogged with rust and other gunk). I tried the same fix on the other, but it didn't help much, if any. So I took the trap back off and ran a hand snake through the galvanized pipe that goes into...

I had a leak in my cold water feed which happens to be galvanized pipe. It was between 2 floors and I cut out the affected section. I am going to replace the cut out section with either copper or CPVC. But how does one connect unthreaded galvanized pipe to the after mentioned pipes? I don't know if...

Hi. I bought a brass suit valet that was used. It seems to be tarnished and rusted/corroded, especially the tray that held coins. I tried some silver polish, steel wool, salt and lemon juice, but nothing seems to get the rust or the tarnish off! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

I just purchased a home that was built in the 70's. The house has been vacant for awhile and someone has cut/stolen the copper pipes that bring water into the house through the hot water heater. How do fix this? (DIY of course) Can I use PVC?

I need to break a rusted galvanized pipe joint that is used is used for yard watering system. Is there any compound that can be applied to the metal that will make it easier? I haven't been able to get it to move with 14 inch pipe wrench. Next I'm going to try to rig up a cheater with a length...