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I'm trying to build multiple confetti cannons for a gender reveal, and need help with the release. I am familiar with using ball valves, but in this situation I will be the only one with the cannons at lift off and need advice on how to devise a way of turning multiple at once. I have explored...

I just recently completed a remodel of my kitchen. I am hearing water hammer symptoms when using the kitchen faucet. Can I install water hammer arrestors outside my wall at the between the supply and the shut off valves, or will that not work as intended? The supply lines that I hear the noise...

Hello, I have black spot in one of my bath tubs, a lot of them. I thought at first it was the water tank so I flushed it. Way more then was required. I am still getting the spots, but only in that tub. Everywhere else is crystal clear. Can anyone point to a solution? Thank you, Dallas

After I accidentally broke the cold water supply line to my bathroom sink due to corrosion, I was eventually able to learn how to solder copper pipe, and successfully replaced both lines without any leaks! Unfortunately the tap water (both lines) has since taken on a noticeably yellow tint...

I'm novice diy-er many hours into a tub drip repair that led to opening a wall and replacing the shower/bath valve. My local plumbing supply store set me up with a two handled Gerber so I could avoid also learning how to tile at this moment. I've learned about sharkbites and crimp connections...

Hi, I am trying to build a portable sink. I bought a EcoPlus 185 Fixed Flow Submersible/Inline Pump 158 GPH - 728300 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018WVNXC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to pump water from a 7 gallon tank I have underneath a sink stand. I have one 6ft...

I've been working on my upstairs bathroom for about a month and I'm at a stand still, I'm tiling the walls down to the bathtub, I got most of it done but I'm stuck! I know I'm not a professional, I wish I could afford one but something had to happen in that bathroom there was mold when we moved...

Ok... 1930's Brooklyn tenement. Replacing vanity with a pedestal sink (my Mistress insisted). The 1 1/2" drain stack is in the wall to the left of where the sink can be placed and located about 12" from it. There is a threaded pipe going into the stack and the previous owner devised (after...

Greetings, all! I need to replace a toilet tank lid but I don't have the old one so I don't have a part number. I've posted some pics of the only part numbers or brands listed on the rest of the toilet, but I still cannot identify the model number or find the part number for the replacement...

I have a small pantry and a small bathroom separated by only a wall. I'd like to convert the pantry into a kitchenette and I thought I could easily get water for a kitchen sink (that's really all I need) in there by running pipes from the water source in the bathroom on the other side of the...

Hello! I am purchasing a property that currently has no running water, but is only about 25' from a large pond so I wanted to design a system to use the pond water for household needs (on a very tight budget). See above for what I have come up with so far (hopefully small type is legible!)...

I live in San Diego, CA, and I'd like to replace the water supply line between our water meter and house. The current setup is pretty simple: there's a 1" copper pipe covering the 20' span through the middle of the front yard in a straight line, and it doesn't pass under any hardscape. It's...

Okay kids, get comfy; long story. Thank you in advance to anyone who gets through it and comments. I love you. September 2016: We move into our new house, built in 1952, remodeled extensively in 2008 by homeowner, a "soil engineer". Yep, we bought an engineer's house. First red flag. We did...

So, I'm doing a leach field repair. The repair itself seems easy, but I've never seen a system like this before, and I'd like to understand it. If you look in the picture, that white pipe to the right is 4" perforated PVC coming from the septic tank. And then it goes back to perforated PVC on...

Hi, We are developing a new website that could be very beneficial to the DIY community and wanted to reach out to get some thoughts and feedback... The website is www.NeighborRents.com and the idea behind it goes like this: You might need a specific tool for a DiY project, so instead of going...

So, I did it myself! I pulled the submersible pump at my cabin (a 220v 1/2 hp Franklin that was sitting on the bottom of the well and completely encased in a clay sediment, it was a bear to get out), cleaned the clay pack from the well screens and reinstalled the pump 20 feet above its previous...