Waste and vent pipes and fittings: Cast iron, galvanized steel, galvanized wrought iron, copper, brass, Schedule 40 ABS DWV, and Schedule 40 PVC DWV are some commonly used approved materials. Look at ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – This week’s Home Zone is about cutting a hole in your roof. But why would you even want to do that? One of the biggest reasons is to add a vent pipe. I recently had to put in a ...

Beware of advice from some handymen and plumbers saying you can’t relocate vent pipes like these. They’re wrong. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Tim, I need you to weigh in on a remodeling ...

I recently helped out a homeowner in Pittsburgh. His wife had decided it was time to tear out an outdated platform bathtub. She wanted to replace it with a new, sleek soaking tub shaped like an ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...