Plumbing repairs you can do yourself
Most plumbing problems in a house come down to a worn rubber part, a clog, or a loose connection. These guides walk through the fixes that need only hand tools and a shutoff valve.
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What plumbing jobs are safe to DIY?
Replacing flappers, fill valves, faucet cartridges, aerators and P-traps, and clearing clogs with a plunger or hand auger are all reasonable DIY jobs. Moving pipes, adding fixtures, sewer line problems, and gas connections usually need a licensed plumber and often a permit.
Tools for plumbing work
Most of these jobs use the same short list of hand tools. See the basic home toolkit for what to buy first.