Plaster and cement are excellent choices to finish the walls of your basement, especially if you plan on using them as a finished space. If you have access to the walls in your basement and aren’t planning on finishing them with drywall or plaster, then covering the exposed pipes with cement might be a great […]
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PEX is a popular material to install water pipes and heating. It can be a good idea to add insulation to the PEX pipe as this holds the heat in the pipe and saves on energy. This is easy to do and every homeowner in colder climates should do it. Let’s take a look at
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Sharkbite fittings can be a great way to connect copper or PEX. You just slide them over the pipe and it is installed. It is possible that they leak and need to be replaced. Another reason why you want to remove one is if you installed one in the wrong place. Just pulling it won’t
The purpose of a water meter is to measure the amount of water used in a home. A water meter reads the number of gallons of water used per day. This information is then sent to the water utility and the bill is calculated accordingly. If a water meter is leaking, the water will continually
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Well water pressure is the force with which a water well pumps water up to a home. The higher the pressure, the faster the water will flow from the well. Well water pressure can also be affected by other factors, like the type of pump, maintenance of the pump, dirt in the well, the topography
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Permanently capping off the end of a water pipe can be a difficult task if you don’t use the right tools. It’s extremely important to seal off any openings in your water system, as well as make sure there are no leaks in the pipe. However, it’s also easy to make a mistake, which can
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PEX clamps keep the PEX fitting in their place. This connects the water pipes properly and avoids leaks. If there is a leak or you want to adjust the system, we are going to have to remove these clamps so that we can work on the fitting. Let’s take a look at how this is
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We spend a lot of time in our bathrooms and we want them to look as nice as possible. Sometimes guests even use the toilet there so it is important that it looks clean. Exposed pipes in your bathroom can look bad. This can be under the sink, next to the toilet, or across the
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A clogged or slow draining sink is annoying. Drano is a liquid that is often used to clean pipes. It seems quite easy to use and could fix your problem. Convenient, right? But many people are concerned about the potential damage it can do to your plumbing. Do you know what Drano does to plumbing?
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Copper pipe is a commonly used material for plumbing in homes and businesses. It is essential that the pipes are properly connected if we want to avoid leaks. Soldering the pipes together can be a hassle and not always practical. Luckily there are some great alternatives. -The most common method for connecting copper pipes without
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