Maroon painted metal model of a soil stack vent and pipe, with sticker marked with the number 121E. Such devices were intended to prevent the back flow of smells from the mains sewer coming into the ...

Learn why venting is important in a plumbing remodel and how to choose the best plumbing vent diagram for your space. Choosing the right plumbing vent diagram is essential when planning a remodel or ...

Question: I have been having problems with the top of my stack getting covered in snow this winter. It is six inches tall and I was going to extend it this spring. I was going to add a 12-inch piece ...

You may wonder how I got my start as a builder. The hook was set in Boy Scouts, when I obtained my home repairs merit badge. I then helped pay my way through college working on the weekends and during ...

Stabilized by straps, two metal-clad vent stacks extending beyond the roof line are not original to the 1878 Ansel B. Cook House that represents the historic heart of downtown Libertyville. The stacks ...

We Canadians deal with extreme winter challenges each year, and one of the most annoying (and mysterious) happens when rooftop plumbing vent pipes get plugged with frost. This is called “ice capping” ...