THESE LEVELING FLOOR DRAINS AND CLEANOUTS feature patent pending pitch and height adjustment that reduce installation time and improve drainage quality. The cast iron drain and cleanout enable the ...

While there are natural disaster risks to outdoor plumbing you can't prevent, many issues can be avoided or made less severe with a little bit of planning.

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

A worker uses a pump to unclog a blocked sewer line. Photo courtesy Getty Images. When shopping for a house, many homebuyers overlook the sewer lateral that runs below the ground of a property. This ...

Dear Angie: How often should a sewer drain be cleaned? Is this something that should be part of regular maintenance or as needed? A local plumber who has unclogged our main lines in the past mentioned ...

Everybody knows that plumbing can be a messy, smelly and altogether nasty job. Nobody wants to do it except plumbers, who make good money doing the work nobody else wants to undertake. The best way to ...

Tom spent 20 years running his own contracting company, working as a building mechanic and operating as a carpenter. Now he creates solar, home security, moving and home warranty content content for ...