The Ultimate Guide to Clawfoot Tub Drain Plumbing
The phone rang just as I was packing up my van. “Alex, it’s Margaret from the Victorian terrace on Oak Street. My clawfoot’s draining… but only when I ki…
Home-Improvement
How to Choose the Right Claw Foot Tub Drain
The plumber’s van smelled of copper flux and wet cardboard when I climbed in to grab the replacement drain. He tossed me a blister-packed Dearborn 1½” face…
Clawfoot Tub Drain Pipe Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide
I once heard the sound of a bathtub crying—soft, wet, and persistent—while sipping tea in a 1927 brownstone in Brooklyn. It wasn’t the faucet. Not the over…
The Benefits of Cast Iron Tub Drains for Clawfoot Tubs
Complete guide to cast iron tub drain with expert advice, practical tips, and step-by-step instructions.
Tiling Around Shower Drain: A Step-by-Step Guide
The smell hit before I saw it—wet plaster mixed with something metallic. My apprentice Josh stood frozen, pointing at the shower tray where a perfect circl…
Stand Up Shower Drain: Benefits and Installation Tips
“Your drain’s talking,” I told the couple while crouched on their new porcelain tray. A thin, metallic tink-tink-tink echoed up every time water hit the st…
Standing Water Shower Drain: Causes and Solutions
My neighbour’s teenage lad hammered on my door at half-seven on a Sunday, hair still lathered and panic in his eyes. “Auntie Linda, the shower’s grown a pa…
Offset Shower Drain Flange: What You Need to Know
I once watched a shower drain gurgle like a teakettle after a 30-second rinse. Not because of clogs. Not because of slope. But because the flange sat crook…
Silicone for Shower Drain: Benefits and Application Tips
The smell hit me before I saw the problem—wet plaster mixed with something metallic and wrong. I’d popped the inspection panel on a wet-room refurb in Putn…
The Benefits of Using a Shower Drain Cover
Complete guide to shower drain cover benefits with expert advice, practical tips, and step-by-step instructions.