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In areas where there is a high lime content in the water, as in the mountianwest, is is very typical to see the hot water pipes affected by corrosion more than cold. (the heat seems to make the...

OH and if I happened to encounter a nearly new toilet in good condition with a stopper only problem. I would generally just replace the stopper for free. It only cost me 5 minutes and a buck-fifty...

I am a licenced Plumber w/ 15 yrs exp. And of course I recognize that sometimes the flapper can leak which sometimes sounds like it is in the toilet. BUT I still stand by my solution which is to...

Sounds interesting. I guess you could try an innovative solution like the one you mentioned. Consult with your code official and if he or she endorses it I guess it is worth a try. Worst case...

Maybe Flappers make dripping noises in Florida- - but in the rest of the world dripping noises "in the tank" is usually the ballcock. Regardless what the drip is caused by replacing the ballcock and...

Horizontal wet venting is NOT legal in the 2003 IPC- -You are thinking of combination waste and vent which is very similar to a horizontal wet vent but must be connected at least 10 pipe diameters...

Since the problem resulted in outlets in multiple areas being out it is not likely that a single GFCI outlet is the offender but rather the Breaker is the GFCI type. Resetting the breaker would also...

Only vertical wet vents are legal in staes where the IPC has been adopted as the official code. In states that have the UPC as the adopted code both horizontal and vertical wet vents are accepted....

A smell could be the result of several problems. Is there a shower or floor drain in the room? Is the bathroom on an outside wall, near a window or vent? Does the bathroom fan work? Is there evidence...

The right way is the best way. Breaking concrete is hard work and messy but fairly cheap to replace and easy to finish over with tile or other flooring. If you are consulting with your local code...

You will need to replace or repair the toilet fill valve. Replacing it is easier and cheaper than repairing most times. Since you are repairing the toilet you just as well replace all of the toilet...

Some sealants are "silicone rich" but not pure silicone. Silicone rich sealants are usually water soluble and this is the wrong sealant for this application. Pure silicone usually smells of vinegar...

Need more info about your house. Is it new, old, one story, two, three, do you live in an apt? Do you live in the city or rural? Do you buy water from the city or have a well or other private water...

This problem is probably fairly simple to solve. By electrical code outlets in potentially wet areas are required to be protected by a GFCI circuit protector. I am sure you can read up on exactly how...