drain

Hi, I am in the process of planning a remodel of my laundry room. Currently the water for the washer is supplied from a tee under the sink and the washer drains directly into the sink. I would like to replace the tub sink with a cabinet/countertop/sink and install a washing machine outlet box in...

Hi, I have gas baseboard hot water heat with two taco zone valves. One zone in particular makes a loud knocking noise whenever the thermostat calls for heat. The noise is coming from the first part of the zone right where the zone valve is. I've been in the house for one full winter and I've...

Our main sewage drain is cast iron and is corroded through the bottom near the end where it connects to the cities main sewer pipe. There are also some roots coming in through the top. I've had it professionally rootered to clear away most of the roots. Once in a while it will back up if we use...

I am renovating a bathroom and the drain is coming from the side. This was done because the vent stack is on that side wall. The wall directly behind the vanity would be an outer wall. Refer to the images attached for clearer view. I am planning to put an Ikea Godmorgan vanity with drawers. I...

Had the drain in my garage clog and spew sewage into my garage. Thankfully I got my stuff out of the way as I happened to be in the garage and heard it gurgle and start coming up. Made about a 5 foot round area of dirty water and sewage. Called local plumber who came out and ran his big...

I am building a small cabin and would like feedback on my planned plumbing (see diagram). There's only 1 bathroom (lav, WC, shower) and a kitchen sink. Because of space restrictions, I'm wet venting some fixtures. This is the part I'm most iffy about, so any feedback on that specifically would...

Larger 2 story 40+ year old building. I am the maintenance person for property. It has a vent outside, (attached picture) although not much higher then the sink inside, in fact now that I think about it, it's probably lower. I replaced the existing vent with that black one. The main drain...

I have a contractor who wants to turn a tub into a shower in a condo and I can't get access to the unit below to replace the p trap with a new 2" line and the floor demo must be kept to a minimal. I haven't been able to find a way to adapt onto the existing 1 1/2" copper tub waste to transition...

Hello, I would like to install a whole house filter that requires a drain line. It will backwash with about 7-10 gpm. I have included pictures to show you what the area looks like. I would like suggestions on how to install a drain and if I am able to use this line in my basement. I ideally...

We had a cleaner in our home and they cleaned out the exposed plumbers putty that was showing by the shower pan drain flange. It wasn't a large amount of plumber's putty. I haven't seen any signs of a leak but we've also stopped using the shower. I've searched a lot to find any information...

Is this going to cause any issues?

Recently bought an old house with old drain pipes. I'm in the process of figuring out how to replace the metal pipes with PVC. A couple of questions. For one, the original system includes a p-trap on on the mainline. I had a plumber come in at some point that mentioned that was probably no...

I recently discovered sewage in the P trap beneath my tub. The tub drain line connects to the main sewer at a junction just beneath the toilet before the sewer line drops to its lowest point and passes out of the house. If there's sewage in the tub P trap, I suspect that means there's a...

Can someone please tell me if there is a different way to pipe this? Sometimes it drains fine and sometimes it’s suuuper slow. I did it myself so please go easy on me! First time homeowner looking to save some money ;)

I am installing a water softener, the floor drain is too far so I decided to tap into an existing drain from an upstairs bathtub drain. I put in a T with a p trap and a vertical pipe. All of this is 1 1/2 black pipe. The problem is when I turn on the bathtub water comes out through the new P...

Hi all, I'm trying to install an autofilling and draining dog water bowl. The directions were simple enough and came with all the associated plumbing parts, however, where I intend to install it may or may not be a challenge. When I opened up the wall I had no room between the p trap and drain...

Hi guys, I am obviously new to the forum, but it looks like there is a lot of knowledge here. As such, I am looking for some help with a shower base I am trying to install over concrete. Basically I don’t have much room to work with fittings, so I am hoping someone can suggest me a best route to...

Hi all, Looking for wisdom regarding configuration before I drywall. Is there any watch outs with this setup? Should I tee in a vent at beginning of line? House is 8 years old in Canada. Thanks in advance!

I am trying to plumb a sink a toilet in an old laundry room location. The old laundry room has a drain that goes into a pit. I know I have to dig up the floor to get a toilet pipe in to run to the pit in the floor. The pit is located behind the slop sink. There already is an existing vent in the...