That vent pipe on your roof is doing the same thing as the hole you cut into the water bottle. It’s where the air is sucked down into the plumbing system each time you drain water from a fixture.

When it comes to first time home buyers, one of the least understood components of a home seems to be plumbing vents. They're those pipes sticking up out of the roof that run through the attic and ...

Plumbing vent flashings are notorious spots for roof leaks. If you have a leak in the general area of a plumbing vent, check the condition of the vent flashing. Look for rust holes or gaps around ...

That vent pipe you see on your roof does the same thing as that tiny hole or slit you cut into the water bottle. It’s where the air is sucked down into the plumbing system each time you drain ...

Plumbing vents allow air pressure to escape from the ... The importance of removing the snow depends on the type of roof you have. “Usually with a pitched roof, it’s not as big a deal ...

Plumbing vents allow air pressure to escape from the ... The importance of removing the snow depends on the type of roof you have. “Usually with a pitched roof, it’s not as big a deal ...

I really prefer venting plumbing fixtures with pipes that interconnect with one another and eventually exit the roof of a house. I recorded a video showing this in the last house I plumbed for a ...

But recessed light fixtures or plumbing exhaust pipes aren’t always ... there’s a whole different approach to roof venting: Avoiding it entirely. Joseph Lstiburek is the founding principal ...

When plumbing vents get ice capped ... The vent pipe sticking up through your roof is the source of make-up air that gets drawn down to compensate for the loss of water volume travelling down ...