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So, the bathroom sink was draining slowly. I took apart the trap and tailpipe and cleaned them, but the problem persisted. Next, I snaked the line past the trap. There was very little dirt in the line and the snake ran freely for at least 10 feet. When I assembled the trap it was leaking from...

Ceiling in bathroom was leaking and the source was the tub drain in the floor above. Removed tub basket, plumbers putty was disintegrated. Now, the problem is that the shoe underneath is a few millimeters forward (see picture) and when I try to screw the tub basket back on, it gets stuck and I...

The sewer line has a wye with a 4" clean-out plug. The plug came off and won't go back on. I purchased the Cherne 270188 clean-out 4" mechanic gripper plug (black). It was too big. So then I bought the Oatey 33403 plug (red) and that was just too big. I started to file the sides, but my file is...

I am having a problem where water is backing up through the 4" toilet pipe and then spilling onto the floor and the second floor ceiling. The setup (see attachment) of the plumbing fixtures is as follows. There is a sink at the end of the line which connects via 4x4x2 tee into the toilet and...

The pvc pipe from the sump pump goes into a coupling which broke (see pictures). The problem is that only the flange of the coupling is sticking out of the concrete and therefore cutting the pipe is not an option. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to repair this? Is there such a thing...