Learn why venting is important in a plumbing remodel and how to choose the best plumbing vent diagram for your space. When ...

Plumbing vents should ideally stick up out of the roof about one foot, and this is what is required by code here in Minnesota (see 4715.2530). The taller the vent, the greater potential to get blocked ...

Two manufacturers of plastic venting systems are pushing for a national fuel gas code in the United States that requires Underwriters Laboratories Inc. certification for use in some natural gas-fired ...

Mayor Jim Kenney signed the bill on September 17, completing a process that began in 2017. WASHINGTON, DC –Today the city of Philadelphia modernized its plumbing code based on the 2018 International ...

Q. I have a question about my home plumbing. My home was built in 1975 and has PVC piping. Each time I use the bathroom sink or flush the toilet there is a loud snapping noise in the plumbing where ...

Have you heard the old saying, “You don’t know what you don’t know”? It’s an axiom homeowners should always keep in mind when thinking about the mechanical and structural systems hidden behind the ...

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