Q: I have a remodeling project coming up and I intend to do the plumbing work. I’m good to go on the waterlines, but the drain lines and plumbing vents are my weak spot. Can you give me the executive ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – This week’s Home Zone is about cutting a hole in your roof. But why would you even want to do that? One of the biggest reasons is to add a vent pipe. I recently had to put in a ...

There's no problem with a one-pipe system, but the rules for venting are different. I've read dozens, maybe hundreds of high-efficiency furnace installation manuals. Every single one of them had ...

I’m replacing my bath exhaust fan. The old fan was vented through the soffit. I don’t believe I have an attic, as there seems to be no access to the space. My roof is sloped but my bath ceiling is ...

I’m a do-it-yourselfer, and I’m going to remodel a bathroom. I don’t like our current exhaust bath fan and am going to install a new one. I’ve done all sorts of online research, and lots of the ...

Q. Hey, Tim, I had the opportunity to tour a house under construction. All the plumbing drain lines were in, but I also saw all sorts of other extra pipes that connected to the drain pipes and ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...

Q. My new kitchen is going to have a large island with my double-bowl sink in it. The young plumber and my contractor want to use some newfangled thing that just fits under the cabinet. They call it ...