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Drainage phase is complete, framing is just about completed and I will soon focus my energy on installing the water supply lines. Had a couple of questions regarding this. The hot & cold lines I...

I am in the process of putting in a full bath and had a question regarding the wiring. I ran a #12 and #14 from the breaker and intended on using the #14 for the bath fan/lights and the #12 for the...

My drain lines are in, they have been tested with a hose (No leaks, yes! ), and now I am in the process of backfilling the trench and tonight hope to pour the concrete.


I just had a couple...

Let me just say if didn't discover a this site & a few of the guys here, I wouldn't have been able to rough-in my new bathroom and save a couple grand.

These guys give excellent advice, and they...

Tom -

Sounds good, I'm going to dig that out a bit just to see what I have. The side inlet you were wondering about is just that steel pipe that was originally the drain & vent for the existing...

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So far, its gone OK….Busted up the slab and removed some earth, both of which took less time and was easier than I thought it would be. I re-pipe the upstairs tub using PVC and...

Upon further inspection (see photo), it appears that the bend is lead, and not cast iron. Is the joint with the cast still a lead and oakum poured joint though? Whatever the case, we'll chisel at...

Quick question-

Would it be OK to run 1 1/2" PVC for my vent pipe (coming out of the lav thorough the ceiling over to the galvanized), even though the drainage will be 2"?

Just wondering, not a...

TommyT-

Yes, I'll do that provided I can back that 40+ year old galv. Nipple out of the cast iron with a pipe wrench. About a year ago I tried to take apart some galv. Pipe under the kitchen...

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Tommytman-

I’m putting in a 32” X 60” shower….Using the Schluter/Kerdi system (not sure if you’ve heard of it).

www.schluter.com

It comes with a sloped/prefab base,...

Good, so what you're saying is essentially it's OK to go with the "vent" plan I laid out from the start...

I feel better now..

Sorry about the confusion w/ the terminology, now I've learned...

Thanks Tom -

Now I am pretty much in tune with what I have to do with the PVC waste piping. I may come back to a few details like that fitting you were talking about later.

I've also been...

No, this job will not be inspected, so I guess I'm not concerned too much with the details, I am just aiming for:

1) Want to make sure everything is done right below the slab so it drains right,...

Thanks for all the info Tom, it helps out a lot. I’d appreciate it if you’d answer my questions as I have them and as you have time. Just let me know if it gets to be too much and I’ll stop.


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I am embarking a project to remodel a half bath to a full bath on the ground floor of a high ranch. (on slab). After getting a couple estimates on the rough-in plumbing, and seeing that they were...