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My friend currently has a wall-mount style showerhead with built-in slidebar. The controls are Delta Lahara dualstatic with a multichoice valve. It allows for control of both pressure and temperature. He wants to change it out to have two ceiling mount rainshower heads as well as a handheld...

As you know I've been working on my bathroom and one thing that bugs me is the scrape the tenants left on my tub. The tub is either cast iron or steel. No rust seems to be showing, but there is a large scrape-- at least 2" long. I want to repair it so it won't rust and so it won't look quite as...

I was trying to find out about the current rules for suds relief and came across this which seems to render the suds relief rule obsolete (if you have a front-load machine). As a note, the code does not apply in single-family residences and buildings with fewer than 3 floors of fixtures. I...

So, I've mentioned I have a super ugly green sink in the master bathroom. When I measured it seemed to be about 18-7/8". I'll have to find a better pic at some point, but it's ugly. There is a slight curve to the flat part at the back of the sink. It looked like the measurement was between...

I have a double basin stainless steel sink that was installed in the late 1980s. The left basin has a garbage disposal. Right basin has a standard drain. I was standing near the sink after washing some things in the sink (water going to both basins) when I heard a dripping sound. I looked under...

Ever since we replaced one of the toilets in the house with an ADA height one, I've found that I prefer the taller toilets as they are easier to stand up from & my legs aren't getting any younger. My brother is over 6' and has a hard time with lower toilets. We already have two standard height...

My hot waterlines for the entire house ruptured in the recent winter storms. The CPVC entire run is destroyed. We've decided to replace it all (and do cold water at the same time) with PEX. I'm trying to figure out the most efficient way to run the lines and where to add shutoffs, etc. I want...

For more detailed info on my setup: Float lever sticking & power to jet pump problem I have a Gould's Jet pump It's a shallow well 1HP pump. It has a 50/30 pressure switch (I hope that is the correct one). For some reason the switch keeps burning out. Had to replace it at least 3 times in the...

I'm trying to find out if there are any rules about maximum or minimum height of a tub spout above a tub. I read that 4" is the normal height, but can it go to 5"? I ask because the wall kit I got has a decorative ledge at 19.25" high above the tub edge. The shower trim I'm getting is 7.5"...

I'm helping my friend with fixing up his house & he wants to switch from a small shower stall to a shower/tub unit. He wants this American Standard Saver tub https://www.lowes.com/pd/American-Standard-Saver-33-75-in-W-x-60-in-L-Arctic-Acrylic-Rectangular-Right-Hand-Drain/3394192 with it's...

After replacing the broken rubber washers on my toilet tank, it wouldn't fill up (water would run but it was leaking out of various spots in the old fill valve) so we replaced the fill valve with some old Fluidmaster kit (Fluidmaster 404LG). It filled up just fine without leaking. No leaks...

After 10+ years in use, my toilet supply line is leaking where the braided steel connects to the 3/8" nut on the shut-off valve. I want to get a replacement but the hardware store is closed and only thing Walmart has in stock is a Fluidmaster click seal line. I was reading reviews at HomeDepot...

Has anyone heard of or used this product? A friend of mine sent me the link and I was curious as to whether or not it's any good. It's a toilet jack to lift the toilet once it is no longer secured so you can change the flange/wax ring, etc, clean the bottom of the toilet, and then put it back in...

I know there have been posts about the wax-free things in the past, but I never saw any specific answers on which brand/type are the best & why. My old closet flange, which sits on top of the floor, broke. It is nailed down & we weren't able to get the nails out to slide a repair ring...

I recently saw these on websites for big box stores & was wondering if they are any good. They advertise that they can connect PVC to PVC, PVC to ABS, etc for gravity systems by clicking things together. They say they can be adjusted, re-angled, removed, and re-used. I like the concept of not...

I mentioned this in another thread. I have a very old shower with two knobs (hot & cold- obviously). Both knobs were replaced many years ago with the hot water being the most troublesome. I had to keep turning it more and more to get it to even come on. Last time I went to use it, it wouldn't...

You guys know I've been working on plans for remodeling and I'm having trouble finding some info. In terms of water supply for the washing machine, it was mentioned that check valves are needed. *What type of check valves? *Where would the check valves be located? *How should they be oriented...

This is just a general guide. Actual pipe sizes may vary by manufacturer, but this should give a general idea of how large a hole needs to be drilled, what will fit, and help determine what pipe size you are dealing with if you can't find any markings. Always remember to check your local...

A friend of mine has a leak and needs to shut off the water to her house to fix it but she can't figure out how to open up the cover. It looks like there is a white disc and then next to it there's a metal cover. I've never seen the white disc thing before, so I'm thinking the metal one is what...

Has anyone heard from Frodo? He hasn't posted since May 21 and I'm getting worried. I vaguely recall something about him recovering from an injury, but my memory is crap. Really hoping he's just resting and enjoying himself, but I hope we hear from him soon just to know if he's OK.