Peplace tub drain assembly: Complete Guide
“Hold still—this thing’s cross-threaded tighter than a bank vault.” I was shoulder-deep in a Harrogate Victorian tub, apprentice watching, when the chrome …
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Pop-Up Shower Drain: How to Install and Maintain
Complete guide to pop up shower drain with expert advice, practical tips, and step-by-step instructions.
Shower Drain Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right One
The smell hit me before I saw the problem. I was walking past a customer’s ensuite when a sour, eggy stink drifted out. Inside, the shower tray looked pris…
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…
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.
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…
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 Ultimate Guide to Tub Drain Kits: Everything You Need to Know
The gurgle wasn’t loud—more of a wet sigh rising from the tub’s throat after every bath. Not a clog, not exactly. More like the drain was breathing wrong. …