Recent content by bojala

there is a chip in the circle hole where the drain connects under my lav sink. this is causing the rubber gasket to leak i believe. is there a patch or other fix for this or do i need a new basin. house going on market mon - quick replies appreciated.

All: Relocating to another state - I live in upstate NY, very cold and snowy. Will be gone for a month before coming back to square away house for the market. I intend to leave the power on, primarily for minimal heat and security lighting, so my question is: if I shut off the water...

Cost? Any idea what that would run, assuming the pipe runs under the floor directly to the stack somehow (nothing else is backing up) - maybe 25" of pipe? Is that a DIY job, assuming I don't mind cutting up my floor?

Argh- Trying to snake a nondraining bathroom sink. Used a 25' hand auger yesterday - did not get far. Purchased a 20' auger today to connect to my drill - getting further, but when I encounter resistance, most of what I get is the snake kinking on me and pinching my gloves. I'm snaking for...

I have stubborn drains on both lav sink and tub - bought a 25' hand snake today, cranked the heck out of it on the sink - still no good. Got maybe 6-8' inside the pipe under the floor, still getting resistance (and a sore shoulder). Tried baking soda and vinegar - got a good show, but it sat in...

Grumps: I only call companies that offer free estimates - that way I'm not wasting their time. My assumption is that they are paid by a company and therefore, paid for their time. If I feel that I'll get my $$$ worth by you, then I'll go with an experienced plumber. However, as a working...

As a novice guy to plumbing, a home owner, and not an idiot... I posted a problem the other day, and got some advice from one person here. I also consulted a plumber who quoted me the job, but I discussed with him the advice I was given here. I feel 50% confident I could do this myself...

photos of problem In case anyone is interested, here are the pics of the problems - thanks for the advice, jadanashua (I grew up in Jaffrey). I'm getting a quote tomorrow just in case, but if I undertake this effort, I'm sure I'll have more questions.

Recently replaced my leaky washing machine with a non-leaky one. Here's the problem(s): From left to right along the back wall: hot and cold copper supply into left side of a silver tee, each tee has a gate valve to control supply to washing machine. Hot water handle on gate valve snapped...