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Update.... Bride just tells me, they are California faucets. Explains it a bit. The artifacts looked differnt and there were no quick connects or drain lever. So I have to call California...

So my bride bought a pedestal sink on faceboook marketplace. Installed it and grabbed the bag of parts to hook up the supplies. It is a pedestal sink with Kohler Artifacts widespread valves and spout. Really looks nice and apparently is ungodly expensive. Its missing the tee to connect the...

My friend's home has three zone two pipe radiator setup. Somehow system gets full of air. Handyman told her the zone valves are on wrong side of boiler (they are on feed to the rads) and should be on the returns. Any ideas, suggestions? thanks

I've just got someone to pull a mechanical permit so I can run new ductwork to kitchen and 2nd floor bedroom (both new additions). I have not touched a self tapping screw in 15 years. So all the help I can get would be appreciated. I've got 19x 8 square duct terminating 12 feet from plen...

I've got the "nexis" (and the vespin for downstairs). Do they make an extra long flexible wc supply? I'd like to intall my shutoff on the right hand side and run a flexible supply over to teh left. Can (or should) I do this? Inspector has already gave me the green light. I wanted to do...

I've had several leaks that I have repaired on my pvc dwv system. I have the vent capped abvoe roof and final pipe capped in basement. I've been out of the trade a while, but I've had more problems with leaks in pvc than I had in my whole apprenticeship. Am I missing something. This is...

thanks That's the way I did it. Rolled the wye to 45 deg. as UPC insructed. I wonder how can you vent a shower without a horizontal section? Use a larger pipe size? so you could be further from the vent stack?

I posted some pics that were not well received. Apparently horizontal runs in vents are not permitted. So I drew up some changes. Either configuration have a shot at passing? I'd like to get this to be a one and done inspection.

Its two shower pans side by side One pan is for a shower and the other is for a stacked washer and dryer. One pan will have a washing machine drain in addition to a floor drain. Then there is a pedestal sink.

Its sat. and i'd like to start glueing advice on the layou tin the pictures is greatly appreciated.

all opinions appreciated I also need to get a shower valve. I understand press balanced valves are the code. Any recomendations?

waterworks. they sell these type of lavs have a store in soho in nyc and rittenhouse sq. in phila. pay through the nose for stuff that looks as if it belongs at pottery barn.

Check out the pictures I took. I wanted some opinions before I glued them up. I went and checked the code out of the library. The only thing I think may get me on is that I have two joint of my vents actually in the floor space. (it's 1/12 inches thick). The top joint on el is in that space...

Its actually the dreaded rolling offset.... I cant find my pipefitters handbook, it had this very problem in there.... I remember its something about adding the square roots of the travel and the run...depending on whether your doing a 45 or 30 or 22 offset. I've been out of the trade so...

section 706.3 IPC dictates what are acceptable changes in direction. I've got some questions as there is conflicting information out there. Can a 90 be usd? Or do I need to use several fittings? I've got everything cut and strapped. Just need to glue it all up. Will post some pics...