Plumbing

Bar sinks are perfect for chilling cocktails and prepping hors d'oeuvres closer to your guests. Learn more about them and find design ideas.

Before showers rushed the cleanup ritual, vintage soakers beckoned bathers to sit back and relax

Learn the parts of your plumbing system, how it works, and tips for handling common issues in our comprehensive plumbing guide.

Follow our how-to guide to safely glue, install, and care for PVC pipe for your at home plumbing project needs

With more materials and styles than ever, bath sinks have never looked better. Here's what you need to know before you buy.

Follow this guide to learn how to install a new exterior faucet that will help protect your pipes from freezing and bursting in the winter.

Water heaters are easy to ignore until they stop working. Use this step-by-step guide to buy a new one if you need to replace yours.

This Old House's recommended method for installing a new toilet or replacing an old one quickly and safely.

Put an end to the gurgles, ripples, and hissing.

Dry out your bathroom or install a sweat valve—a little warm water will keep the exterior of your toilets dry all summer long.

Antiscald valves installed in tubs and showers maintain safe water temperatures.

Your water heater may look benign but could erupt if you don't care for it properly. Learn how to minimize risks with these tips.

Here's how to tell well-made sink, tub, and shower fittings from the polished pretenders, and shop for your own quality faucets.

Using a low flush toilets can help you reduce your water consumption. Here’s a closer look at these water-saving commodes.

Here’s why your toilet might be leaking at the base and how to fix it to prevent costly structural damage.

This helpful guide goes over a quick fix for pop-up drain plugs that lose their watertight seal. Learn how to do the repair yourself.

Sump pump covers are simple yet effective devices that can prevent debris from entering your sump pit and even help with radon mitigation.

If a flood starts in your home, you need to act immediately. Follow this guide for tips on how to be prepared and what to do in an emergency.

How to stop that steady drip, drip, drip

Pro tips for achieving the perfect joint

Adding a sink shutoff valve is a simple and inexpensive DIY project. Read this guide to learn how to attach straight and angle-stop valves.