Diagram/Tim CarterThis rough-in plumbing diagram shows exactly what the drain and vent pipes will look like once installed. Q. My city allows homeowners to install their own plumbing. But to get ...

In other cases, pipes were simply run through rough rocky soil that would eventually, with shifting and settling, erode or puncture a pipe, causing what’s known in the plumbing field as a slab leak.

In this episode titled "Roughing In," we tackle various aspects of home improvement, including figuring out electrical and plumbing systems. The video covers the process of securing framing, rough ...