Originally Posted by speedball1
Let's clear this up right now. All due respect to you nmwirez while you may be topdog, (as you claim) in construction I would never let you play on one of my plumbing crews.
You say," ABS DWV is still state of the art for plumbing."
First off we went from ABS to PVC back in the 70's. The ABS walls were not as strong as PVC and the sink and lav arms tended to droop and sag as the hot Florida sun got to them, so don't be telling me that ABS is the "state of the art of plumbing".
Thanks, that may be in Florida where half the state is underwater and plagued by many unwanted environmental conditions that do not exist elsewhere. As far as mixing ABS and PVC, I did not suggest or subscribe to that. Just want to make sure this is understood. As far as the strength of ABS there are two types if you ever get as chance to plumb in ABS. An easy way to tell without looking at the fine ASTM print, the open cell D2282 is mat and the dense core D 1527 is a gloss surface.
You then went on to proclaim, "Anyone who suggests using pvc indicates not knowing how to plumb professionally." I recanted that and predicated the current related post using older plumbed housing. Come to the west and see how many pvc waste vents are sticking through the roof. Practically zero.
And you were licensed to plumb in what state?
I did not have a plumbing license, but a B1 in California. Prior to that not only did I do design and construct homes, in earlier days have worked for professional plumbing and electrical shops. I am retired and going on mid 70's and still am a wireman on residential, so I know what the production guys are still using on the West Coast. Yes I am well experienced in resi construction and have earned it by working in all trades.
I again apologize for being outspoken on plumbing because it wasn't predicated by location, which does injustice to contractors elsewhere such as yourself. I have advised on plans for developement in Clearwater, so I do know some of the basic stringent requirements in Florida.
How did I do all the stuff mentioned. One day at a time, and many years of hard work.
" BTW, the 6"sewer line I referred to earlier is a polystyrene that is referred to as pvc occasionally. nm"
And a BTW to you, Polystyrene is not PVC. You bet. I said it is "referred to" (mistakenly in general by the uninformed.) Polyvinyl Chloride is PVC.
Like I said, you can't play on any of my plumbing crews.
Have a great day, Tom