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Happy to report that my drain has been unclogged :)

Words cannot express how grateful I am to all of you for helping me through this. I could have called a plumber, but DIY is just so much more...

I didn't have a chance to pick up/rent a power auger yet, but I did remove the plug to take a look. Upon removal, there was a thick solid guck blocking the opening to the pipe. It almost looked like...

Good eye Mark, yes it looks like the O-ring is sticking out. Thanks for all the great tips, will report back on my results.

As for the aav, I'm not familiar with but sounds like I need one as I...

Thanks for the advice Milo, will give it a try. Do I need anything special to remove the 3" plug or should it just pop right off?

Whenever a large volume of water goes down my kitchen sink drain, it causes a back up in my basement sink, with food particles coming up as well. The basement sink is located directly beneath my...

Actually, looking more closely in my basement, it seems that my electrical panel is closely located beneath the location of the dishwasher wire. There is a bit of exposed wall just to the right of...

Finished basement with popcorn ceiling.

I am an electrical newbie looking for help. I'm more than willing to hire an electrician, but would like to be better informed as to my options before I do so.

I am in the process of removing my...

All right guys, after reading over your tips and practising, I finally did it! I simply did not have the pipes hot enough for the solder to do it's work. Thanks so much everyone, you've helped me so...

You guys rock, thanks for the encouragement and detailed advice. Keeping the flame on the pipe makes total sense, none of which I had after a day full of frustration. FYI, although my pipes are...

Well I was unsuccessful again. Tried soldering on copper ends stop but butchered it. I took my time prepping, draining all the water in the house by turning off the water supply and turning on every...

Thanks for the advice everyone, Sharkbite is nowhere to be found here in Toronto, Canada. I managed to find a similar product to the sharkbite and tried it out. Unfortunately after I turned on the...

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Unsuccessfully tried to cap a copper water line by soldering a pre-soldered cap onto the end. Took all the proper steps, cleaned the ends of the pipe and fitting first, then applied flux...

Tom, yes, other than being farther back, the drains are in the same place. So I will cut the stubout (the pipe coming out of the wall) and then reattach the rest of the existing piping.
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Sorry, forgot to mention that the pipes are PVC. The reason we're changing the sink is because we're doing a total kitchen reno and we're replacing everything, including cabinets/countertop, sink...

Thanks for the reply Tom. Is it difficult to reconfigure the drainage and traps? Would I be able to use the current materials but then simply cut, move them around, or would I need to pull everything...

I'm looking to change my kitchen sink from this old one:

http://www.elkaycanada.com/images/sinkswessan/JR600D73NEW.jpg

To this new one:
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Thanks for the reply ballengerb1. I have copper lines so I would solder on a sweat cap. Wouldn't water still try to force itself through the supply pipe?

I have a sink in my basement which I would like to permanently remove. As far as plumbing goes, what would I need to do to permanently shut off the water supply?

I've only done basic plumbing...

I've decided to keep the toilet as is. The toilet flushes fine and I think the water level is fine as well. Thanks for all the help!

I actually have the 400AC, which is an international model as I'm in Canada. I think the only difference is that the rod you were referencing is actually plastic and can be controlled by a plastic...

Thanks for the response ballengerb1. A bit more background info, I bought the entire toilet (bowl, tank, flush/fill valve) together, as it was a special price for a floor display model. I have no...

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After I flush my toilet, the water starts filling the tank, but goes past the desired fill line and all the way up to the overflow tube, making the toilet run constantly. After...

Thanks for your help everyone. I am located in Ontario, Canada. My dryer is electric and is on its own 240 volt feed. After some troubleshooting, I can confirm that the hall outlet was connected to...

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I'm not very informed on the electrical workings of a house so please bear with me!

Last night my washing machine, located in the laundry room of the basement stopped working. It...

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Seems like I can't get past my wachine machine woes. I live in a condo buidling and replaced the old stacked washer/dryer with a newer one. One of the first problems I encountered was...

Thanks for the reply letmetellu. When you say "handle", are you referring to the outside part that I use to flush the toilet, or the arm on the inside that is connected to the chain? I wrongly...

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I live in a condo and have 2 toilets in my unit. Both were flushing fine until I replaced one of the flush lever/arm from a plastic one to a chrome one. Now, I can't seem to adjust the...

I'm planning on installing laminate flooring on the second floor of my house. What laminate floor thickness should I be looking for? There's tons of deals on 7mm thick laminate, but I've been advised...

I was worried you would say that! But thanks for your response. I'm also under the impression that my drain pipe stand is fairly long, but maybe that's just the way the builders made things when my...

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First off, thanks to all the insightful info on this board!

I recently got a newer washing machine. I live in an apartment in a condo building and was experiencing water coming back out...

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Will be moving into a house soon and the bathtub looks old and discolored. I've been looking at different solutions and one of the more economical options is to have the bathtub...

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I recently replaced my 15-year old stacked washer/dryer in my condo unit with a used 5-year old unit I purchased locally. Early last week, some of the parquet tiles in my condo (which...

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Tried doing what you said, but I wanted to make sure I'm turning the "screwdriver stops". Below is a picture of my valve. Can you please let me know which one I should be trying to turn?...

Tom, exactly how do I adjust the pressure using the stops on the supplies? I'm not too familiar with valves and I'm having a hard time visualizing what you're recommending.

Thanks for posting speedball. I did in fact check the screws and they were secure. I didn't see any other problems with the valves. The valves are only about 6 months to a year old.

Thanks for...

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I've been having trouble with my pipes vibrating when using the stand up shower in my condo aprtment unit. To give some background info, my washroom has both a bathtub (with a faucet...