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Jeff: You were right. There was a cap in the pipe. I probably should have known sooner, but I really did not remember there being one. I'm sure this will solve all my problems. Thanks everybody for all the help.

Jeff: I ran a snake all the way to the vertical pipe, which is only a couple of feet. (no blockage) I'm attaching a picture of the pipe compared to where the toilet is. The vertical pipe is between the toilet and the sink. I did take some of the drywall off because I needed to cut into...

So, I found anther old picture from the wall before the drywall was installed. It does not show much, but I can tell that I must have added a horizontal pipe to get it to come out where the vanity would be. (This project has been going on about 5 years, so I don't remember doing that) If the...

I just put a mini drain snake (about 2') into the pipe in the wall. There was no blockage, but there was some water in there. The water should be draining away, right? Also, when I unscrew all the plumbing, a lot of water comes out of the pipes. I wish I had a picture of the wall before the...

Jeff: Your post #28 is exactly right in case anybody else needs a quick overview. Thank you for your input...Yes, there is water in the pipe in post #8? Is this a red flag? Should the water disappear? I will check for a rag or something, but I don't think this will be the case because I...

Attached is a picture before the sink was installed if it helps.

If it helps, the toilet that was installed right next to the sink works great. The sink is not draining at all. I'm would highly doubt there is a clog in the line. It seems to be a pressure issue?

Jeff: You say the inner edge looks beveled to you? Are you talking about the washer? because there is no washer in the picture. (The PVC may look beveled). I did replace the gray flat washers that I bought at Home Depot with beveled green washers. That seems to have fixed the leak. I may...

Terry61: I bought a rubber flat washer. I'm still having issues. I didn't see a rubber beveled washers at Home Depot, but it seems like that would work better. How do I know which to use? Jeff: I did get a longer extension piece going to the trap adaptor. I think that was a good idea...

I recently installed a new sink (including all plumbing) in basement. It leaks where the PVC drain pipe connects to the pipe that comes out of the wall. I bought a new nut and washer just to make sure that wasn't the issue. It still leaks. I'm not a plumber, so there may be something very...

All right, I guess I need to clarify I bit so I don't get more of these comments. First I'm not looking for a reason why this is cracking. I'm fully aware that it was not installed properly and that is why it is cracking. I am not the person who installed the tub the first time. I get the...

I have a heavy tenant that has a fiberglass tub that is cracking at the bottom. I fixed a few years ago with some sort of waterproof putty. This time the cracking is worse and I can physically push down on floor about 1/4". I'm sure there is water leaking through. The bathroom is on the main...

First picture shows what pipe looks like. CT-18 had me worried that I was going to run into a pipe to pipe connection. Thankfully I did not. I was able to cut about 2 inches from fitting, put in a street 45 fitting. Then a 3" to 4" 90. Then a 4" pipe to bring up to the right height for the...

So, just wanted to follow up on this job.

So, I finally got around to busting up the concrete to try to move toilet flange 4". Unfortunately the pipe did not come from back wall as expected. Instead it comes from the side. I'm again at a stand still? I'm thinking about trying two 45 degree PVC pieces? Or maybe a 45 and a 90 coming...

Thank you Frodo. Although not exactly thrilled about busting up concrete, I'm now confident that this is the best solution and with the diagram, it seems pretty straight forward. I'll post some pictures of the progress in case anybody else has a builder that is careless about wall placement.

yes, the drywall is up and do not regret putting that up because all of the plumbing for the bathroom was done in that wall and even had I known the situation, I would not have knocked down and moved wall. The floor is just sheet vinyl, and I did not glue it down, so I can easily pull that up...

Here is a picture of the pipe next to the wall.

Here is another picture of the pipe in my basement.