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    Can't clear galvanized pipe drain. Replace?

    The drain in question is a vertical galvanized pipe, which drains into a horizontal galvanized pipe, and then into a cast iron stack. (Or so I believe. The drains are dull gray in color. The stack is black.) I have worked for many hours with a snake to clear the drain for my bathroom sink...
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    Cracks in plaster walls-might they be serious?

    I am seeing cracks in my plaster walls. They were not very prominent when I moved into the house. And I know that plaster cracks. But I an seeing a pattern to these cracks on an interior wall. They are all about at a 45 degree angle. And roughly parallel to one another. Most alarming...
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    Bathroom sink drain, not enough clearance from wall

    When I bought this house, The original drain was not screwed together. Instead, it was held in place by massive amounts of caulking. (And I don't remember, but likely duct tapa also!) I never was able to get the drain properly hooked up. I just let it drain into a bucket. I had purchased...
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    Home needs TLC in PDX

    Hi, I have owned my house for fifteen years. It was a fixer when I bought it, and it STILL is! There always seems to be that last little bit of a project that doesn't quite work, and so it is left undone. Hopefully, that will change now that I have joined this forum! I have just...
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