Category: Home Plumbing Tips

Diagram of a house showing how home’s plumbing system works, including supply and drainage pipes, clean water supply, pressurized water, and main sewer connection.

How Your Home’s Plumbing System Works as a Whole

Your home's plumbing system works as two interconnected subsystems: the supply system, which brings pressurized fresh water in via pipes from the s... Read More

A plumber kneels on the floor using a drain snake to unclog a drain, with plumbing equipment and tools around him in a utility room.

Licensed Plumber vs. Handyman: What Tennessee Homeowners Need to Know

When a pipe bursts or your water heater stops working, you need reliable help from someone you can trust. But who do you call: a licensed plumber o... Read More

How to Replace a Toilet Water Supply Line

To replace a toilet water supply line, first shut off the water valve, flush the toilet, and disconnect the old line from both the shut-off valve... Read More

A circular black drain cover, designed to hide sump pump access, is installed in a square cutout within an unfinished oriented strand board (OSB) floor.

How to Hide a Sump Pump in a Finished Basement in 9 Ways

You can hide a sump pump in a finished basement by building a custom decorative wooden enclosure, a vented utility bench, or a faux cabinet that bl... Read More