Recent content by kregas

Thanks for all the help. I was told originally that conduit was required for any exposed wiring runs and romex was acceptable if enclosed in the wall. I ran the 14/2 romex in the 1/2" conduit all the way to the junction where I have a metal junction box in the ceiling and ran romex out into...

Everything is encased in 1/2" conduit...even the wiring I'm installing. The run I was referring to without the copper ground are wires that lead to a pullchain light in the basement. I tapped off it to put in a switch for it and added a few more lights. Is there an alternative grounding...

I'm wiring some lighing and outlets right now in my basement. When I opened a few existing junction boxes to tap into, there was only black and white wiring...no ground....so I tapped in some storage lighing the same way. Seeing this was done when the house was built in 2004, I just finished...

I'm finishing a bathroom in my basement and I have a few things when it comes to the concrete backer/drywall that leaves me a little confused. I have a tub installed with a shower head. I plan to surround the tub with 1/2 inch concrete backer for tile. (I'm using 1/2 inch drywall in the rest...

Thanks for the fast reply. I think I'm on my way.

So ultimately instead of cutting and capping the pipes on either side of the toilet I can simply continue thep up to the soffit and tie them in with the 2" vent and I won't need to install any additional venting? Therefore, the pipe to the right of the toilet will vent the tub/shower, the one...

With the help of everyone here, I think I've figured out how I'm going to tackle the job. My only hang-up is venting. The picture below shows where I plan to tap-in to the existing plumbing, but my concern is that there is only 1 - 2" vent that I'll be using a reducer tee to tap in for the...

Well, the plumber was just here. You guys were right on the money. He recommended to cut the concrete 5' across to extend the shower drain to accomodate a right hand shower drain so there is access to it in the future. I also have to cut out the concrete 8" for the toilet because it's too...

No, that's the only thing that actually looks correct in the rough-in. Just a bad angle in the picture is all. Not trying to stir the pot, but who's to blame in all this? Plumber? Builder? Inspector?? There was a reply before that rough-in's are often done poorly. If this is common...

I'm not sure I understand your questions. I'm putting in a left hand 60" x 35" tub/shower. It "should" line up to the drain pit. Not sure what you mean by stand pipe/indirect waste

Wow. Nice to pay $1300 for the rough in to find out it's wrong. Probably why my builder filed for bankruptcy this year. Unfortunately, the wall existing is load bearing so I can't do much with it. As for measurements, not really much there. The existing pipes butt up against the wall...

1. The diameter of the pipes to the left and right of the toilet flange are 1 1/2". Can these just be vented into an open cavity? 2. If I dont want to cut the concrete, will this mean that I'll be able to see the piping at the bottom of the wall before I turn them inside the wall? 3...

When our house was built 3 years ago, we had the basement roughed in for a bathroom. I recently started finishing it and never really looked at the plumbing until now. I have a few questions I hope you guys can answer for me: 1. The large pipe to the left runs into the ceiling. I assume it's a...

I purchased a power management system from Monster Cable. I think this should be ok as far as surge protection/noise/etc. The closet isn't going to hold anything that will generate large amounts of heat. All the components will be on the outside in one of the main rooms. The closet is...

I am in the process on finishing my basement. It consists of 2, 225sq/ft rooms and a full bathroom. Can anyone tell me if I might possibly be wrong in my electrical layout? Circuit 1 - 20amp breaker and 12/2 ROMEX®. I wired the receptacles for both main rooms. There are 10 total with the first...