Recent content by LouRocco

Hi All, A friend asked me to fix a broken trim ring around a lavatory sink. I've never seen a sink like this, not that I've seen that many. It's circular and fits flush with the vanity top, and it has a metal trim ring around it. The rim has a slit in it, through which water is leaking...

First, I wouldn't be asking this if copper weren't so expensive. But it is... I have to tie in several risers to hot and cold horizontal water lines (these are already in place). So, I have to go up and over and up again. I have more than enough 90 degree elbows laying around, and no 45s...

Hi All, I'm putting in a pentagonal shower that measures 38" x 38" on the square sides. Just wondering if there is a "best place" for the shower valve / head? My gut tells me in the middle (i.e. about 19"), but then there's a little voice that says more toward the corner. One slight...

Hi All, I’m installing some fixtures in a multifamily house (4 apartments). Most of the water pipe is already there, but I have some concerns about the dimensions. Currently, the water pipe after the meter is 1†copper which branches into two 1†cold lines (one serving east side...

Hi All, I've been a long-time reader of this forum, but this is my first post. It's in response to Gary's advice to Lina. While I agree with Gary that I wouldn't tell a doctor or dentist how to DO (as in EXECUTE) his job, I most certainly would ask questions about the job he was GOING TO...