Perhaps you’ve heard this slurping sound before and not connected the dots. If you hear that sound, it means your vent pipes are clogged or your plumbing pipes were not installed correctly.

ASK THE BUILDER | It’s important for you to understand the importance of plumbing vent pipes. They are the pathway air must follow when you decide to flush a toilet, use a washing machine or ...

More homeowners could understand the importance of plumbing vent pipes. These pipes provide the pathway air must follow when you flush a toilet, use a washing machine or brush your teeth.

This is the magic of a time-tested plumbing loop vent for island sinks. Don’t take the shortcut using an AAV. (Tribune Content Agency) By Tim Carter Tribune Content Agency ...

House drainage systems consist of drainpipes and vent pipes. Each of the plumbing fixtures in your house is hooked up to a drainpipe, and that drainpipe should also connect to a vent pipe.

Tim, I need you to weigh in on a remodeling conundrum. Two plumbers and one handyman say that two plumbing vent pipes can’t be relocated to an exterior wall. I took the drywall off the back of a ...

Indoor air (and especially air from a bathroom) should never be vented into a cold attic space. Condensation will occur on the cold framing members as certainly as it does inside a cold vent pipe.

When your toilet keeps clogging, you'll want to repair it immediately. The cause is often as simple as a partially blocked ...

We have determined that they are tree frogs and they climb down the plumbing vent lines, not up the sewer drains. Most people around here put pine oil or bleach in their toilets before going on ...

A loop vent system is a time-tested plumbing solution for kitchen island sinks.