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A round access cover set into a concrete basement floor, opened over the drain fitting below.

Oakville

Backwater valve installation in Oakville

How the Halton subsidy of up to $1,600 works, and what the permit and drainage rules require.

 A chrome basin mixer on a white pedestal sink, with water trickling at the back of the tap.

Bathrooms

How to replace a leaking pedestal basin tap

Flexible tails, a horseshoe plate, and flat-faced valves for the tight space behind the pedestal.

 An exposed chrome bar mixer shower on white tile.

Showers

Bar mixer shower that swings from cold to hot

How an exposed bar valve comes off the wall and a new one goes back on.

 A stainless kitchen sink basket waste strainer.

Kitchen

How to fix a leaking kitchen sink waste strainer

What to shut off, how to swap the basket strainer, and how to test the joints.

 A chrome kitchen faucet with mineral scale on the spout and a thin stream of water.

Toronto

Low water pressure repair in Toronto

What weak flow usually means, what you can check, and when a plumber should look at the pipes.

 A grey lead water service pipe entering a basement wall beside a water meter.

Toronto

Does my Toronto home have lead pipes?

How to check an older water service, and how to get free lead testing from the City of Toronto.