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Right on, I get what you suggested. Just come up through the floor instead of the wall. That is actually what I did with the water heater. As you indicated, I can't do that for the shower but I can for the remaining outlets. Except for the kitchen sink, which has a wall-mounted fixture and no...

Thanks for your reply. If I understand it, your suggestion is to cut off the cast iron below the floor, then use the coupler you mentioned to stub up a 4" PVC pipe. Then go ahead and finish the floor, then install a PVC flange in the traditional PVC manner (glue) and fasten it to the floor...

I have a cast iron toilet flange that is broken off where the toilet bolts go, as shown in the pic below. I was going to use a pair of those flange repair brackets, but I am concerned there is not enough flange left to make a good seal when the toilet is installed, so I think it would be best to...

Here is a brief update, a bit belated. I ended up re-piping the house, and the low-flow problem is solved. The static pressure is the same. I re-piped from the meter to the back of the house. I did not install any devices such as a booster pump. The old main supply pipe was not leaking yet...

That is another question on my mind. From your replies, using a torch or using a hammer are but two methods that have been applied to removal of the old piping. And a saws-all is a third method. The objective in all three cases is to remove the old piping, right? The objective is not to remove...

The plumbing in our house is from 1944, it is galvanized steel or iron pipe, both the supply and the drains. It is in pretty good shape for its age. However, I am rebuilding the shower and I need to get the shower drain pipe out of the way. I will probably replace the supply as well. Can I...

I haven't been able to locate a backflow preventer near the meter or elsewhere. I am aware that they are often required by code and/or water department. Maybe I should check with the water department to see if THEY think we have a backflow preventer, and ask them how to identify it. I am glad...

Thanks for replying! Please correct my following statements if needed: With no flow, and no pressure regulator, the low pressure must be the water supply itself, neglecting to account for any elevation gain, which in this case is about 4'. Low flow must be caused by one or more pipes being...

Hi all, Our static water pressure, measured with a gauge, with all faucets and bibbs off, is only 40psi. I checked it at several locations and it is the same. Our water flow is also low, as you might have guessed. With the gauge on one bibb, and another hose bibb turned on and flowing, the...