This piping looks complicated but it s not. You re looking at new garage floor drains, a simple P-trap and a surface clean-out. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: I’m about to build a ...

Keep water seal in your floor drains from drying out with a thin layer of cooking oil. It'll keep foul odors out of your ...

just look under your sink to see if the drainpipe forms an “S,” with the drainpipe going down through the cabinet floor almost directly under the sink. A “P” trap drain will form a “P ...

A. A stopped-up drain can often be cleaned using a plumber’s snake. The drainpipe may have a simple 90-degree bend or there may be a P-trap under the floor if the drain is connected to a ...

The floor drains in older homes were piped in almost all cases with a simple P-trap just like you might find under your bathroom sink. The U-shaped pipe under the drain created a water seal ...

They used to come in two styles: the S-trap and P-trap. They got the names because the shape of the drain pipes look like those letters in the English alphabet. I have huge issues with mechanical ...