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  1. Plumbing
    Looking to move a 3" waste drain over to the 21-22" mark shown in the first image so it's not so close to the wall. 2nd floor, no waste above this level. Plan to elbow through the 2x10, and then back up to the toilet. A street elbow and a two hub elbow puts the flange about where I'd want it...
  2. Plumbing
    I have a split level with a sub basement (4 floors) The basement has a sump pit and pump in the utility room and another in the bedroom. The utility room pump operates normally when its raining and only runs then. I follow the pump output and it goes to county sewer. However, the sump pit pump...
  3. Plumbing
    I'm knee deep in my one-woman bathroom remodel and I'm on to the next big step- the tub. I've dry fit the tub in, (Kohler 20201RA, Underscore) it was quite tight to get it in, but it's snug once in place. I think I'll shave off the studs a bit, because I need to be able to lift the tub into...
  4. Plumbing
    We had a plumber come to do the pipe work on our bathroom renovation. We think the current pipe route from shower drain to the floor drain is unnecessary and complicates things. (It certainly added more work for us in making the frame and hanging green board. NOTE: The pipe that runs behind the...
  5. Plumbing
    This is the current set up done by a previous owner. Fixing it is next on my priority list. The utility sink drains into a sump pit that has a primary pump and a backup up pump. The pit also has drain tile running to it, but the drain tile hardly (if ever) collects water. Inspected with a camera...
  6. Plumbing
    this is the basement of my 100 year old house (can you tell?!) long story short, somehow my sewer backed up about a year ago, filling the slop sink and overflowing onto the floor. i had the drain cleared and thought all was well but a lingering sewage smell remained. i figured that some of...
  7. Plumbing
    I have a walkout basement door that leads to concrete steps. However, every time it rains I am getting water to pool up under the basement door step. When I check outside, the drain is not clogged and the stairs are relatively dry. I'm having a hard time diagnosing the source of the problem. A...
  8. Plumbing
    I have a drain that was built into my apartment bathroom. It has a Zurn drain grating cover that measure 5 inches in diameter. I want to replace it with a solid cover, without grating, to prevent bad smells from coming into my apartment. I have had a sore throat for months now because of...
  9. Plumbing
    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...
  10. Plumbing
    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...
  11. Plumbing
    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?
  12. HVAC
    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...
  13. Plumbing
    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...
  14. General DIY Discussions
    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...
  15. General DIY Discussions
    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...
  16. Plumbing
    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?
  17. Plumbing
    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...
  18. Building & Construction
    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...
  19. Plumbing
    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...
  20. Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
    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...
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