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    assembling ABS pipes

    Hello everyone I was assembling and gluing ABS pipes and fittings together, and one of the pipe didn't bottom out in the fitting , may be by 1/4". I guess I didn't push hard enough and it dried before I could do anything about it. Is that still acceptable if not leaking or shall I cut that...
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    Drain pipe sizes 3" or 4"

    The main sewer pipe I will be connecting to outside the house is 4". But I thought it would be slightly easier to work with 3" underneath the house , and I was also under the impression after reading some quotes on this forum that 3" works as well or better than 4" specially with low flow...
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    Drain pipe sizes 3" or 4"

    I did read somewhere , and I think it was a code , that you can go 1/8 of an inch slope on bigger pipe , but from what I've gathered from all the pros here and other references, it seems that 1/4 is the ideal slope no matter what size the pipe is , but obviously I am no plumber. Thanks for...
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    Drain pipe sizes 3" or 4"

    Thanks, and I did calculate my total fixture units and came out to 24. According to the California code a maximum of 35 is allowed on a 3" drain, but there is a note that I have a hard time interpreting,quote : " and not to exceed 3 water closets or 6 unit-traps on any horizontal branch or drain...
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    Drain pipe sizes 3" or 4"

    Hello I am new here and have been reading different thread and learned a lot. Great forum and very useful. I am hoping to get some opinion from some of your experiences so I can make the right decision in the plumbing makeover that my house is going to get. Basically my main concern at...
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