Don Vandervort, Head Homeboy, has written more than 30 DIY home improvement books, been a segment host on HGTV, served as MSN.com's home improvement expert and written countless magazine articles.
Drain, Waste & Vent Plumbing Systems The system of large-diameter pipes that carries water and waste to a sewer line or septic tank is called the drain-waste-vent (DWV) system...
Bathroom Sink Plumbing A bathroom sink typically has two fixture holes on either 4-, 6- or 8-inch centers...
Bathroom Sink Traps A sink drain has a flange that is sealed to the sink hole with a bead of plumber’s putty...
How a Toilet Works / Toilet Plumbing Diagrams The simple but ingenious mechanics of the toilet have changed very little since the earliest "water closet" was invented by Thomas Crapper in the nineteenth century...
How Showers Work Showers are fundamentally a very simple appliance designed to contain water and a person or two and to drain spent water into the sewer system...
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