I recently had a plumbing emergency in my own home. The main drain pipe under the basement floor got clogged with toilet paper. The culprit is a newer low-flush toilet in a basement bathroom. I’ve ...

We are in contract on a place in Park Slope that has a roof deck (top unit of a 3-unit brick building). The inspector noticed a plastic pipe rising up through the roof deck a couple of feet. He said ...

Tired of steam and smoke filling your kitchen? In this video, I show how to vent a microwave and fan through the roof — completely DIY, from start to finish, no contractor needed.