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DIY Plumbing Advice strives to provide you with plumbing and water information that is reliable, responsible, and free. The purpose of this site is to show YOU how to do it, not just to show an abbreviated video of how I did it.

DIY or not? Click here to see recommendations about whether to tackle a project on your own or not.

Frequently UNasked Questions: Answers to questions you didn't even know to ask!

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Doing it yourself is great. But, starting a do-it-yourself project and discovering half way through that you shouldn't have started it on your own is not.

This site lets you:

Get reliable, and accurate guidance in enough detail that you can actually perform the project to a successful completion.
Decide to complete the project yourself, or to find out if it is more involved than you want to be.
Be fully informed before you start, so that you are not discovering unexpected aspects when your water is shut off, your plumbing is disassembled, the hardware store is closed, and you are missing parts or skills needed to complete the job.
Find information on the responsible use of water, without involving politics, hysteria, allegations, half-truths, or the passion on either side of the "green" label.

When NOT to do it yourself

I suggest NOT doing it yourself when:

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You don't feel you completely understand the project first
You don't have all the tools required for the job.
You can't afford to be without water if the repair doesn't go as planned. You may want to avoid times when the store is closed and professional help is not available
The project involves fuel gas ( natural gas, propane, etc). Getting some water on the floor is one thing, blowing yourself up is another.

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Click here to see my Difficulty Rating System

Easy: Can be done successfully on the fist attempt without special skills; generally with household tools.

Medium: May require some practice or skill to do successfully. May require tools beyond common household tools, but available at most hardware or home center stores.

Hard: requires skills/knowledge or more extensive practice to compete successfully. May require specialized plumbing tools that are not readily available at most hardware stores or home centers

Expert: Requires specialized skills or knowledge to complete successfully and safely. In some cases the difficulty of the task may not be high, but the possibility of property damage or injury for an improperly completed task will put the task in this Expert category.