How Home Water Supply Works
An expert guide about how home water supply systems work, with information and detailed diagrams that explain how water is distributed through your home. In This Article: From the Street to Your Faucet The Buffalo Box: Your Water’s Entry Point The Water Meter: Tracking Your Usage Water Shutoff Valves: Controlling the Flow How Water Moves […]
Pipes & Home Plumbing for DIY Plumbers
How home plumbing water pipes work, with a diagram of common pipe materials and sizes for home water supply, drain, and waste plumbing In This Article: Types of Pipes How to Size Water Pipes Tips for DIY Plumbers Two main types of plumbing serve a house: water supply pipes and drain-waste-vent pipes. The water supply […]
How to Turn Off the Water to Your House or a Single Fixture
In This Article: How to Shut Off Water to Plumbing Fixtures How to Turn Off Water to the House How to Shut Off Water to Your Property If you need to work on a faucet or fixture, or shut off the water to your entire house, this article will show you how. Includes how to […]
Planning a Plumbing Remodel
Expert advice on planning a plumbing remodel, including diagrams on where to place toilets, sinks, and other fixtures, and tips on routing supply and drainpipes When planning any plumbing addition, you must first consider code restrictions; the limitations of your system’s layout; and, of course, your own abilities. Although it’s usually straightforward to route supply […]