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I am having a new toilet installed. The existing waste line has a lead riser to a brass closet flange. The flared lead riser has detached from the brass flange and split radially in the area that contacts the flange. I am looking at having the riser cut flush with the floor and installing a 3"...

Pull the handle...took a close look and it is a Speakman. I would like to replace the handles, escutcheon, and stem assemblies. I have found the handle and escutcheon parts on www.e-onlineplumbingparts.com Escutcheon - lower left...

anyone know about replacing the guts and handle? The manifold doesn't leak or drip. I am looking to avoid tile work. I am also curious to know if there are ways to identify the brand of this faucet.

Hello gentlemen...I am in the midst of a cosmetic bathroom remodel and I have a few questions about a 3 valve shower faucet that is about 50+ years old. My problem is that the valves are shot and the all leak. Surprisingly no water leaks behind the tile wall. They all leak down the wall and...

replace the float valve...the seal in the valve is bad.

Gary, Thanks for the feedback. I know for certain that the pipes are copper. My mechanical room is in the adjacent room to this 1/2 bath and has all copper plumbing that runs into the floor. I also saw the plumbing in the floor when I removed a section of wall that sat in the concrete...a...

jad, in my situation the the lead riser and closet flange are embedded in concrete, that happens to be the slab foundation of the house. I cannot break up the floor because of domestic water supply lines that run in the concrete behind the toilet(don't ask, the house is 50+ yrs old). Is it...

Help with closet flange extension options Hello, I am a first time poster on this forum and have a remodeling hurdle I am seeking advice on. I am remodeling a 1/2 bath and adjacent den in my 1940's cape cod. The house sits on a slab foundation. The closet flange is brass/bronze with a lead...