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I have a problem of water backing up into my dishwasher from the kitchen drain, which happens sporadically. This time it was about 2 or 3 months since the last incident. The sink has a tailpiece with a branch that connects to the dishwasher drain hose. The drain hose is looped up high to the...

Greetings from QC, Canada! o/ I'm in need of a bit of plumbing wisdom. I'm currently setting up the dishwasher in my new home. All that is left to do is to connect the drain hose, however the wye knockout plug won't come off. The dishwasher instruction manual says to remove it with a hammer and...

The picture included is a drain pipe which receives water from the floor drain in my garage. It's leaking where it meets up against the wall. I imagine I just need to caulk it but want to be sure I use the right kind for this scenario. Advise please?

Hi, I have gas baseboard hot water heat with two taco zone valves. One zone in particular makes a loud knocking noise whenever the thermostat calls for heat. The noise is coming from the first part of the zone right where the zone valve is. I've been in the house for one full winter and I've...

I moved into this really nice renovated flipper from an investment company. Overall they did "ok" but a few short-cuts were taken. Since the market is not that great and certain circumstances I opted to skip several repairs from the inspection. Lets just say I got a good low price and they lost...

Hello Everyone, I am new to the forums and am looking for some tips from others who might have already made the mistakes i am about too haha and help. I am going to build a indoor garden. I will be needing all kinds of advice but i guess i will start with floors. I want to install a drain...

My basement is fully finished with drywall and carpet. Water leaks thru the wall, and makes the corner area wet (10~20 sqft), when it rains for days. I tried to suck the water out of carpet, and sometimes got 2~3 gallons of water. My question: is it worth to install indoor french drain? It would...

2x6 non-load bearing, notched approx. 2.5" for 2" drain (wet vent), leaving ~3" of stud depth. Water lines look too close for stud shoes. Will an inspector make me double up?

We're replacing a 10' x 2" galvanized steel drain pipe for a 2nd floor washer. Multiple plumbers have said the ABS vs. PVC "heat tolerance" debate is overblown and you can use PVC for the drain pipe from the washer. Others swear by ABS for all sanitary. Looking at the numbers, though it's about...

Awhile back I saw a video of a contractor who built these 4"x8" concrete "ledges" at the base of a stone foundation (100+ year old houses) before putting in a parameter drain/french drain. These essentially served as new footings for the foundation and surrounded the parameter. Has anyone ever...

I contracted a company to replace my drain field, they gave me a contract of $4200 to replace my field. They wrote in "Price subject to change if OCHD requires extra work then listed above. Dirt out $450 a load , dirt in $450 a load." When they got the required size of drain field they came...

Hello! I'm installing a brand new bathroom in my basement! I'm a DIYer, so I'm looking for some experienced advice with the layout. I've only done remodels, not new installs. I'm thinking a pocket door will be necessary to save space, and maybe even making it a wet bath? Constraints: 1. It's a...

Hi - I have a basement that has a drain in one corner and the concrete in that area slopes toward the drain. Lived in the house for 10 years and never had water down there. I would like to level the concrete and wondering if there are any concerns / things I need to do with respect to the drain.

I applied a self leveling compound to a room near the laundry room, ended up going under the wall and into the main drain. I don't think that much went in but not exactly sure, it has already hardened. I'm an idiot. I tried using this Muratic acid to dissolve it but it's not working and/or is...

I made an awful assumption that I would easily be able to connect our new undermount sink with no real issues. We got new tops and I refinished the cabinets, so the cabinets were never removed. I DIY just about everything but with plumbing I've only ever done some very basic tasks. The drain...

I am looking to DIY an outdoor sink with the drain connected to the house main sewer line. Basing on the picture do you guys think I could use this to connect a drainage line from my sink? It’s a 3 inch pipe that goes under the house. I am in California and there is no basement.

Hey all, So I am a complete n00b at home reno, and I am trying to install a new vanity in my newly bought house -- circa 1986. It is a fixer upper, so the bathroom is completed gutted. Out of the floor where the vanity/sink should be, there is this aluminum pipe coming from the floor. Pictures...

Hello, Below you can see the plumbing where it is current and where I would like it to go. We are going to stack our washer dryer is the plan. To solve for moving the water I am going to cut out the copper and go from copper to pex. Questions 1. When I relocate the drain can I leave the...

I'm looking to add a shower to my basement bathroom. In the picture below you'll see the existing toilet flange on the right side. On the other side of the wall in the back left corner is the main stack coming from the upstairs bathroom. From what I've deduced, that stack runs where I drew the...

We recently bought a 1960's house and have started working on renovating the basement bathroom. The bathroom is on concrete slab and the drain lines are made out of cast iron (photos below). We are replacing the shower and will be adding in a tiled floor before reinstalling the toilet. Here's...