This might not be the best place to ask, but here I go.  I am looking at a house that has old radiators (the cast iron type).  Can someone answer the following regarding the photo below:1. Is the large white pipe the ...

What heat tape can you recommend to insulate water lines?

Hello all, So In my rental property I just bought the old owner had the cold pipe put up against the outside wall and it keeps freezing when it snows. It is insulated in the foam case and fiber glass against the wall ...

My rental in Del Valle needed its foundation leveled. After leveling the home the hydrostatic test failed. Plumbers recommended the sewer line be replaced. Hired the foundation company to tunnel under the home to expo...

Recently, one of my mobile homes has had several plumbing issues. 1st pipe burst underneath. I fixed it quick with a Sharkbite T. Then a line on the water heater that goes to the PEX also busted. I sent my dad over th...

So heres the problem. I would like to see if anyone else has encountered this before and what you would do.

I have a tenant, section 8 pays rent but does not pay utilities. The gas is in the tenants name but i re...

I’m looking at hooking up a washing machine in my house. I see hot & cold connections, but I’m wondering if the black pipe down the middle is a drain pipe for when the washer empties? Do I just cut a hole in the w...

Hey folks,Just closed on my second duplex last week!  This one needs some work but the numbers look good.   My particular question today is regarding a wet crawl space.I'm north of Seattle so this is a wet climate, bu...

Do annual flushing really extend a water heater's useful life?

Hi All,I own a rental property in a condo development in NYC. One unit a few condos away is vacant (owner was foreclosed on). There is not heat in that unit and the water pipes keep breaking. As a result, they had to ...