Plumbing

In a word, plumbing is a topic that pretty much starts at the top, and runs downhill from there. Haha. It also presents many different problems, and varied solutions depending on what it is that needs to be accomplished.

Home Owners

Our homes have a way of presenting things related to plumbing that need to be repaired. Anything from a dripping tap, to changing your own hot water tank. Some tasks are simple while others will require some basic skill sets and patience.

So what kind of things are we able to fix, without calling the “Plumber”?

Faucets:

This is probably the most common. These are easy to repair, the biggest problem is getting to know what parts go with what faucets. There are many manufacturers out there, and they all have their own parts for their own faucets. Just because they may look the same does not mean the parts are interchangeable. A “Delta” faucet may look like a “Moen” faucet, but trust me, the parts do not interchange. Each manufacturer has their own way of doing things. Or maybe you wan to replace the faucet with something more stylish, so now you need to plumb it in.

Sinks:

Ok, a little harder, but far from impossible. Why change a sink? Maybe it rusted out, got scratched or chipped, time to update? Many reasons come to mind, and I know a lot of homeowners just don’t think that they can do this. If you can handle a tape measure and a hack saw, you can re-plumb this sink yourself.

Drains:

I thought I would mention this since we are talking sinks and faucets, as your going to need to plumb one to the other so we get the water down the drain correctly. Most home drain systems are made of plastics, are easy to work with and glue together. In the USA, most are made of PVC while in Canada, they can be either PVC or more commonly ABS pipe.

Appliance Hook-ups:

You might wonder about this for a moment, but lets see what we have. Water for the ice maker in the fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, and there could be others that will require some plumbing before the are fully functional.

If your willing to dig in a little deeper, and with the added skills of having a few repairs under your belt, a lot of other repairs in the home can be tackled. Many tools and skills will lend themselves to other repairs. It’s not like everything is unique and a whole other level of expertise needs to be earned. Once one skill is learned it carries over to the next.

For any repair, always consider safety first.