{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chicks in Construction","title":"What Every Homeowner Should Know About Plumbing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3535,"description":"Main Street Plumbing Company:\nhttps://mainstplumbingnc.com/\nMain Street Plumbing Number:\n919-617-0496\nCapps Plumbing Company:\nhttps://cappsplg.com/\nIn this episode of Chicks in Construction, Mikki Paradise welcomes Hailey, a plumber with more than 14 years of experience, to share hilarious stories, hard-earned lessons, and practical advice every homeowner should know. \nFrom the strangest things ever flushed down toilets to why plumbers cringe when they hear someone used Drano, Hailey explains the mistakes that lead to expensive repairs—and how homeowners can avoid them.\nThe conversation also explores what it's like being a woman in the plumbing trade, dealing with stereotypes, earning respect on the job, and why the construction industry needs more women. Along the way, Mikki and Hailey discuss water heaters, water pressure, plumbing maintenance, DIY repairs, builder shortcuts, and the importance of finding a plumber you can trust.\nWhether you're a homeowner trying to prevent costly repairs or someone considering a career in the skilled trades, this episode is packed with practical advice, laughs, and insider knowledge.\n\n00:00 – Welcome back to Chicks in Construction\n01:00 – Meet guest plumber Hailey\n04:00 – How Hailey became a plumber\n06:30 – Why the trades were a better fit than college\n07:00 – What it's like being a woman in plumbing\n10:00 – Why construction should be called \"male-populated,\" not \"male-dominated\"\n11:30 – Homeowner mistakes plumbers see every day\n14:00 – Why plumbers hate Drano and drain cleaners\n17:00 – The only three things that belong in a toilet\n18:00 – Flushable wipes aren't really flushable\n19:00 – Grease, clogged drains, and expensive repairs\n20:00 – The strangest things ever flushed down a toilet\n23:00 – Inside Main Street Plumbing\n26:00 – Why water pressure matters\n28:00 – Knowing where your main water shutoff is\n30:00 – Water damage prevention every homeowner should know\n33:00 – Should you flush your water heater?\n35:00 – Plumbing...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U4RQe6qavAk3WxUWLiKdTLcjOSkCRvzyPPS1Dj1fGLU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMWVi/MzVhNTA2ZjUwMWI3/YzA2MDkxZmU3Njlh/NzkzNS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}