When renovating your home, there’s a good chance your plumbing system and fixtures will come into play at some point. Replacing existing sinks and faucets with high-efficiency alternative models is a common plumbing task homeowners take on, and while you may be pressed to contact a plumber to do the job for you, it’s more than likely you can complete the entire project on your own.
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Whether you're replacing old, outdated plumbing fixtures with low-flow, low-consumption alternatives or remodeling your entire bathroom, you're probably going to replace your shower head at one point. As part of our series on updating bathrooms and installing new fixtures, we go through installing new shower heads step-by-step in this blog article.
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When it comes to home plumbing care, you’re probably comfortable working with things like drains and basic plumbing fixtures. Almost anybody can unclog a kitchen sink. What about repairing or maintaining copper, PEX and PVC piping in and around your home? In many situations, caring for these pipes is something homeowners leave to the pros.
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As more and more American homeowners make the switch from conventional water heaters to high efficiency tankless models, many opt to replace their heaters on their own, as opposed to contacting a professional plumbing service provider. While it’s certainly possible to install a tankless water heater on your own, you should only do so if you’re absolutely certain you can take on the challenge, and have the right tools and know-how for the job.
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Installing a new toilet or replacing an old, low-efficiency model is a common DIY plumbing job anyone can do. That said, you’ve still got to be careful when installing new units, as one quick, careless error could result in damage to your home or other plumbing fixtures.
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When installing plumbing systems, fixtures and pipe in your own home, there’s no doubt an array of things that could go wrong, or otherwise complicate your DIY project. Renovation setbacks, missteps and errors can spell huge problems later on, and drain your time as well as your wallet.
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Everybody deals with plumbing performance issues at one point, and many homeowners have at least some experience repairing their own plumbing fixtures. With some elbow grease and DIY preparation, there’s much you can do to restore your drains, sinks and faucets without the need for a professional plumber.
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If you own a home or property, there’s a good chance you’ve had to dabble in DIY plumbing repair from time to time. Things like leaking shower heads, minor drain clogging and faucet residue are all easy problems you can fix on your own with a little know-how. That being said, however, there will always be times in which professional intervention is necessary.
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Taking on drain cleaning tasks on your own can be entirely hit-or-miss, depending on whether or not you have the right tools and know-how beforehand. While it’s possible, or even likely in some cases, that your plumbing issues are an easy-fix, you should never go about DIY pipe cleaning and repairs blind.
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