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The plastic handles for hot and cold on my tub faucet work perfectly except for falling off occasionally because the screws that used to hold them onto the stems have rusted away and have no heads. I might be able to use a screw extractor to remove what's left of the rusted screws, but they're...

I'm trying to stop a fairly slow drip through the spout of a compression bathtub faucet that has been in place since 1988. Replacing the flat washers worked for as much as six months in the past, but the seat surface has needed to be dressed periodically, and any more dressing will make it too...

The 1-1/2" ABS pipe I bought at Home Depot dry fits all the way to the bottom of the tees I also bought there. I tried it on a few different pipes and several different tees. If there's no wiggle, can these be solvent-welded reliably? Ah, I just found this...

I need a recessed floor drain like the one described at Family Handyman here: https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/laundry-room-plumbing-a-recessed-pvc-floor-drain/ Here's their assembly: However, my 2" drain is ABS, and the sewer and drain adapter used in the above assembly isn't...

My top candidates, based on affordability, are the SentinelPro Thermostatic Pressure Balanced Shower Valve by Speakman and the 1/2 in. Thermostatic Temperature and Volume Control Tub and Shower Valve and Cartridge by Pfister. Do you have a preference between these two--or some other valve at a...

I'm almost sure there's nothing wrong with this plan, but before I commit to it, checking with people with more experience seems wise. I'm in an area with a frost depth of less than 12". Around 24" underground is 3/4" PVC that used to supply a house that was on the property 20 years ago. Now...

I was planning to run 3/4" 160 psi IPS poly pipe from my well to the utility room inside my house, but from what I've read in other threads here, I'm concerned that the coupling from the poly to 3/4" PEX might blow out or leak badly and do a lot of damage (wood floors throughout). I understand...

The following diagram is from https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/environmental-health/piping/plumbing/~/media/depts/health/environmental-health/documents/plumbing/horizontal-wet-venting.ashx, which was recommended by Terry in...

I've replaced the flat washer on the end of the bathtub's hot water valve stem assembly many times, with the new washer lasting anywhere from three to twelve months before starting to drip again. The seat isn't replaceable, but I've dressed it as best I can. I'm guessing that the key variable...

My long, narrow house will have all of the plumbing along one section of one side. Below are my isometric drawing of the DWV system and the relevant part of the floor plan. My vents will go up through the interior walls and then join into one that will exit the gable end so that I can avoid...