Recent content by Bjmifsud

Thanks for that. It really helps.

Several years ago I was in the middle of a bath remodel. Plumber did the rough in and I finished the tile work. Then disaster struck. My shop where I was storing the fixtures for the bathroom burnt to the ground. Life got in way as I rebuilt the shop first, and now I'm trying to finally...

item #10 is described as 1/2″ FIP x 1/2″ O.D Comp I need a longer version of it.

I'm installing a Clawfoot tub. The tiled floor and subfloor measure out to a thickness of 2 1/2" . The shutoff valves I'm installing right at floor level came with male NPT/ male NPS pipe stubs (not like the photo I have subsequently posted which is male/ female). The stubs are 2 3/4" long...

Where can I find one of these which are NPS (Straight) and NPT (tapered) 1/2" thread? I need a 3 or 4" set of two:

That "Y-Fitting" is glued by the plumber who is long gone. I just wanted to make sure there were no white -abs fittings as that long crawl is a major PIA and I don't want to find out I used the wrong glue with the clean out falling off some time. If the white is always PVC, then no problem...

So, just to make very clear, as I did not pose the questions very well, so a poorly asked question can't be answered well.. 1) The fitting must be PVC since it's white? 2) The Pipes must be ABS since they are black? 3) Gluing one to the other is not a good idea, and is probably not acceptable...

I had to crawl 80-ft in an 18" crawlspace to snap this pic, so it's tough to go back and check again. To glue in a cleanout, do I use a PVC or ABS fitting? Isn't the black pipe ABS? Is the white "y" PVC? I noticed the glue used was black? I had this roughed in for me five years ago and only...

Hi Marlinman, I figured somebody made the parts needed. So this is straight thread NPS Male and Female? Can Pex be connected directly to the NPS using compression fittings like this:

Hi All, My plumber roughed-in supply and drain lines in our crawlspace for a claw foot tub. We've had the floor tiled and I'm now drilling through the marble to locate supply. I have the location for the supply lines now marked on the floor. We are installing hot and cold shut-offs right...

Photos will simply give you guys solid evidence to laugh at me! For the kids shower, we need to get something in place and fully operational by Sept 1. Our budget for the house is spent almost entirely (with pros doing the work) on: digging a new leach field replacing an original (1986)...

Well, after being an Engineer for 22 years, there's one thing I learned very very well... I will never have all the answers.. but the trick is to know WHO to ask.... That valve with diverter is exactly what I was hoping to find somewhere. My daughter agrees with you Terry on sometimes not...

Can you give me an example of a valve with diverter? (Brand/Model) I keep running into tub/shower setups where "diversion" happens by blocking flow out of the tub spigot/faucet. Since this isn't a tub, that won't work. I think that is the biggest problem and will cause issues. What do...

The boys have their own sink at average persons height. I'm adding a new custom vanity just for my daughter. Steps are bad news because EVENTUALLY, no matter how careful she will be, she's going to slip and fall onto a hard tile surface. (Imagine in the throes of a flu and a dizzy spell hits...

Hi All, My brother used this forum a few years ago and did a great job remodeling his Master Bath. That's saying alot... he's an Attorney...;) My turn... (I'm an Engineer so am planning on totally screwing it up!!!) I've got two teenage sons who are (or will be) of average height...