Plumbing Perfect

I’m working on a house where the owner wants to move their laundry facility into their basement. This involved quite a bit of plumbing work. However, the outcome was outstanding. By building everything into the wall the owner can push their stackable washer and...

Brackets for PVC pipes

A customer wanted to move their laundry room into their basement. This involved quite a bit of new plumbing work. When installing new pipes it is coming to build a wall to mount and support the them. However there is another way to accomplish this goal by using wall...

Dry Wall Quick Tip

There are times when you need to remove drywall to fix the infrastructure beneath it. I had to do some plumbing work that was behind drywall. Normally, I would use a saw and cut an opening. However, the opening would be uneven and rough. A drywall circular cutter...

Art Hidden In Your Walls

ART: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. -Google dictionary As a general contractor I get to...

What Happens When A Pipe Is Not Properly Pitched.

Sometimes a simple sounding repair can be very complicated. A customer wanted me to repair a damaged drain pipe that was leaking into his basement. Unfortunately, the pipe was located under the portion of his house that was on a concrete slab. My plumber tried to...

A Bathtub’s Split Personality

I’m installing a luxury tub in a client’s bathroom that I’m remodeling.  The tub is made by Kohler, and it is definitely a quality product. Giant jet bathtubs were popular in homes that were constructed in the 1990s.  However, their use faded because...