Search results

I know this is old, but my sons house had virtually the same scenario, except, the guy that came out snaked the washer line and found nothing. Wanted his 65 bucks and left. When we inquired about the blockage he said he could not go on the roof to snake the vent line without a second helper...

Having recently done a novice shower at my sons house, with the help from JB Forum, I used Kerdi over Hardi. Kerdi is another waterproofing method. I did not use anything behind the Hardi board, nor do I remember being told to. Had I known sooner, I would have just used sheetrock with the...

My son had a slow draining washer, the pros came out under the home warranty, snaked it said nothing there, took our money and left. I went on the roof, down the vent and hit a dry clog or dirt dabbers nest. (Home was for sale and had set idle for a while) All drained fine after that.

Replace it with what was there. If you go tankless, it may require more modifications.

What would you use in Houston Texas to do a re-plumb in a 60's home?

We bought some caulk remover in a squeeze pump spray bottle from Lowes, worked great.

Great post and to the "pros", you are right! The only problem is, in trying to get to the good guys like you all that hang here, there are many not so good in the way! So I am sure that we commoners (non plumber types that is) are a bit fearful of making that call, times are tough...

Thanks, I was not sure about running the Pex or replacement thru the actual ceiling joists, this is a one story attic install. It would be cleaner to cut in and run thru joists, but assumned that since it currently now is not, then code did not require it and because of the potential for...

THanks and not long winded at all very informative! Instead of wide turns, should I use 90's? I know it will cost more. Thanks

Thanks for both suggestions and help. What are your feelings toward Pex type piping? Sure seems like it will be easy, but time consuming to do? Is there anything you would use instead? Appears that the galvanized is run on top of ceiling rafters, wo you run the plastic type pipes any...

Remodeling an older home my son bought. This is what it looks like: So if you look on the right side you will see the 2 bathrooms. We plan to start remodeling the one at the top of the page first. My thoughts are to complete it with new lines, maybe pex, and work towards the second...

My father in law, a former commercial plumber, had his on a timer that would run during known peek time periods: 5 am-9am, for instance. In reality it just needs tom run prior to the first need for hot water at the furthest location, right, because then if everyone is up cooking and...

Yes guys, its fixed for now. Thanks for the info!

Son purchased an older home and it had a brass line feed for the icemaker. We want to update this to have a valve box located in the wall behind the refrigerator. My question is: the house has galvanized pipe and am assuming we can use copper for the line down the wall from the attic. How...

Thanks, beveled is first. Great suggestion will take a close look at that would certianally be better than removing tile! Thanks!

How does some one get this type off without removing the pan, to use a wingtight replacement?....since it has a lock nut on the underside.

Thanks, the gasket has a flat end and a beveled end, which goes in first?

Dont know why you think I think you have not been helpful? You have , I think until I posted the picture you did not understand me. Thanks

In this picture, see the busted up black gasket or rubber ring? It goes around the drain coming thru the slab and the inside of the drain. Then the busted up lock ring goes on top. You know!

NO I am not making myself clear. Let me take a picture.