's sentiments, your kitchen is very pretty. Thanks for sharing! :)

there are alternatives to fixing pipes other than breaking into the concrete. One option, if a pipe is under a concrete slab, is to look into relining your pipes. Several companies do this process but the company we went through which will answer some questions about how it works is http://www.aceduraflo.com

getting red water when the softener would regen. They gave us a new one and within a month, it was shot. Well then they retested it and found a major difference in the numbers...so now they have the settings as high as they will go and told us to put in the iron-out into the brine well once a month. I'm wondering if the tank needs replaced again (it's only been 2 months or so). They said the only other thing to do is add another softener on top of the one we have.

faucet, but it took the finish off of the drain cover also, A fairly new faucet, wasn't cheap, set was bought at Lowe's a few years ago. Any suggestions on how to refinish ?

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recently. The Brizo line is nice also.

let it sit for a couple of minutes and the hard water is gone and the toilet is sparkling white! (open some windows first) Use white vinegar or soft scrub for the shower/bath.

hose to the airgap, the airgap itself and the 7/8" return hose to the disposer is free of debris and not kinked. It is likely caused by any one of these issues.

least expensive method to make these repairs. If your talking about a new pipe from the street to the house. You should expect to pay around $4500 or so for this project to snake a new pipe from the street to the house. They use a device called a Mole. This tool is connected to a new plastic water line, a hole is dug at the curb and one next to house. Air is pushed into the new pipe causing the Mole device to ram itself through the soil. They point it at the house and after 15 or 20 min the mole comes out the other hole next to the house. They remove the device and connect the new pipe to the plumbing inside the home.

As far as lining the inside of the pipes inside the house. Not going to work. The pressure in the house needs to be really great for the now undersized plumbing pipes to be able to handle the flow enough so you have pressure to the sinks and showers.

Contact me if your interested in knowing more about this type of repair.