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Hi, So my friend has a home on a slab foundation in Southern California that was built in the 1960s. The pipes are cast iron and old, and it's clear if any maintenance or replacement needs to be done, that it will require breaking thru concrete, which is expensive. For example, recently the...

A poster made a point in a previous thread https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/if-replacing-your-houses-sewer-pipe-what-is-the-best-material.87694/ about negotiating for a plumber to haul away the old pipe to prevent "subsidence". I've found a lot of plumbers a bit reluctant to haul...

Recently I read that Europe is using High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for plumbing pipe - especially the pipe connecting the house to the line in the street. What about PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) pipe? Which one should I choose and what are the tradeoffs? Recently I learned my house has...

Hi, So one of my friends recently purchased a single family home. Recently they did a camera inspection on the main line, and the inspecting plumber noted that the pipe had tree roots on several parts of the mainline. The plumber recommended a sewer trenchless replacement. They also mentioned...

Hi, In the master bathroom of my friend's house, there is a "chirp" noise that comes from the shower drain. It seems to ratchet up in frequency after a shower is taken. It seems to take about 24-48 hours before the sound subsides. The frequency of the sound slows down the longer the intervals...