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Hey speedball, thanks for the quick reply-

Now I'm a little confused...

"if you ground the system then I don't see any reason for a dielectric union"

I thought these two issues were...

Good morning speedball,

I am very clear on the theory of electrolysis and such between dissimiliar metals in solutions. But I have read that one can use brass fittings in leiu of a dielectric...

"Am I missing something here?"

Not at all, I was. In my minds eye I was seeing the attachment of a compression stop valve to the stub out as a "conversion/reduction". Which it is not. I was not...

"Never heard of a 3/4 X 5/8 X 1/2" tee in plumbing"

sorry tom, was getting ahead of myself. I believe I'm thinking of a 3/4 X 1/2 X1/2 , then one of the 1/2s will be reduced to 5/8 for toilet, the...

hello again speedball,

so I've decided to tackle my pex plumbing project myself and not shell out $700 to the "I know a guy" guy. From what I've read so far, sizing pex is the same as copper, but...

Hello , back again.

After all the away time from country/project, I decided to ask a plumber for a quote on running the supplies for my new attic 1/2 bath. (tapping into lines in basement, running...

Thanks for the speedy response Tom,

I do have access to the wye which connects the two 1.5" vent lines for the kit. sink and the bath lav and tub. Would it be better to change that wye to a 2 X...

Hey guys, I've been gone awhile and am now back to my project.

I have two 1.5" revent lines going back to my main stack. One is the laundry tub from the basement. The other has been wyed and hosts...

Hey guys,

In my experience storm/screen doors usually have the handle located in the middle of the door, so they can be flipped over to change the hinge side. (This helps the hardware to not hit...

Sorry, TOM aka speedball. I guess I see so much of you two around here - I got mixed up.

Anywho- LISTEN TO SPEEDBALL about plumbing, he's the man.

Also, listen to labman - he's got his head on...

I did the same thing you are now contemplating. In laymans terms: I opened up the water wall in my downstairs bath. Where the vents (ALL of them) tied into the main stack, I cut them off and extended...

Good point labman,

Hey doug, are the window frames bowed because of you not supporting the replacemnt unit with shims prior to attachment. Or were the frames already shot when you put in the new...

If there is a special tool for Al siding, I don't know about it. I am not any sort of Al siding pro either though, I'm just citing my own previous, albeit limited, experience. As far as seeing how...

Hey jduke,

Is there a specific spot where you need to look, or are you just curious to see what you've got to work with. If where doesn't matter, I would consider taking a piece that is close to...

I think I might know where you're going. Just to be sure- when you say "bowing window frame", do you mean that the frame bends inward (or outward) of the window unit opening. Or do you mean bowing...

Adam, I did the same thing not too long ago. From carpet (with hardwood underneath) to porcelain tile. What I purchased was a carpet-to -wood transition threshold. It has hooks to catch the carpet on...

I agree with labman. No matter what type of material opening you have, I would always frame in with wood (and in this case PT-wood). This allows for much easier transitions down the road. Also, later...

You said "and the joists in the attic do not lap over this wall."

That tells me that this wall is not load bearing. To my limited knowledge, load bearing on walls is primarily a downward force,...

Replacement window guy says I need tempered glass in the window over kitchen sink (within 6' of a drain) is he blowin' smoke up my sunshine stopper?

And why? What does it matter if there is a...

"How did your attic installation go?"

Reasonably well. After bracing about two feet of cast below my roofline, and removed a chunk of cast to the floor. I was then able to cut the cast right below...

hey tom, how goes it?

I just completed my cast to pvc conversion of my attic reomodel. I did revent all my existing fixtures up so that they are 6" above the flood rim of my 2nd floor lav. My...

"i was hoping to use a PVC NO-Hub band 'donut' at the a particular cast hub but it doesn't look like that's possible"

I should have said, "i was hoping to use a 'donut' at the next particular cast...

Hello again, (you guys rock)

I am converting my cast stack to pvc and am concerned about the transition point. I was hoping to use a PVC NO-Hub band 'donut' at the a particular cast hub but it...

I put in the insulation spacers in my roof rafters (the styrafoam ones). I still haven't insulated, but as the roof heats up it starts to sound like rice krispies. I'm hoping that will be muffled by...

Hey guys, thanks much for your input.

While I'mhere I have a few other questions.

1)how high should outlets be roughed in off an unfinished floor?

2)switches?

Does code dictate how many...

Also, you are incorrect with leaving 2 inches away from wood framing. Type IC rated fixtures housings can come in direct contact with combustible materials, such as framing members.

I only stated...

Hello again all, and thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

I installed 8 recessed (6") cans in my attic ceiling. they are rated for insulation contact (I/C) . they are installed in a 2x4...

hello all and thanks ahead for any helpful advice!

I am in the process of converting my attic (cape cod) into living space. Master bedroom (approx 15x28(l-shaped)) and half bath (approx 5x5)....

Hey tom, thanks ahead of time for you're advice, :)

What are your thoughts on placing supply and drains in an exterior wall. (knee wall in converted attic). I really don't have an alternative....

Hey tom,

Thanks for all of the help. I feel much better about tackling this project now. Sorry about being so persistent, I just want to make sure I have all of my bases covered. You've been a...

Hey tom,

OK, I think I have a single question which, once answered, will solve all of my life's problems. Well at least the plumbing ones. Hehe. :D here goes.

Cape cod house. One main stack....

However the attic toilet will be wet vented by the lav vent.

I didn't think the attic toilet would need to be wet vented, isn't the stack continuing through the roof enough? I emailed you some...

3)the first floor toilet doesn't have to be revented, does it??? how would that work?

you shouldn't have to vent the first floor toilet as it will be wet vented by the other vents when you revent...

Hello again Tom,

I opened up my first floor bath wet wall, the tub and lav are both 'vented through the lav'. However, they do tie into the main stack, as does my basement laundry tub vent and...

Thanks for getting back to me

A few things I new clarification on:

1)higher than "flood rim", if I add a sink in attic. Then the revent must be higher than the overflow valve on the sink?
...

Hello, thanks ahead of time for any help you can offer.

My house is a cape cod. I'm converting the attic into master suite with half bath. (yes, I had it checked, I have egress/access/structural...