Recent content by PlumberJeff

What does it take to pull a round trim plate from a grohflex? It looks like gentle pryage should work. I'm going back to fixmy first install which didn't seat right. It would be great not to look like a noob in front of my irate, picky customer. Ok, first install of one of these but 40 years...

I'm glad you got it figured out. I don't know what "rated for in wall installation" means regarding the AAV . If installed in a wall, they must be accessible for service and have free air circulation. Some come with a spiffy plastic box and trim plate to accomplish this. If you have a hole in...

This is similar to a Moentrol balancing spool, same as Delta. You might catch it with a basin wrench. Try the below first, then basin wrench, then hammer and chisel. I've drilled them before, too. Believe it or not, it's just a dinky oring sealing it, along with brass to brass corrosion. Have...

Take a look at this Bemis with easy clean hinges. The top part turns to the left and the whole seat comes right off for cleaning: http://www.bemisseats.com/catalog/wholesale/model/7B1200SLOWT/ Kohler makes one too, it unclips and comes right off...

Check and see if an AAV (air admittance valve, AKA mechanical vent) is legal in your area. If so, mount one as high as feasible in the kitchen sink cabinet, tie into the sink waste arm with a san tee, and then run your new 2" drain to the stack or tie back in to the old drain if it's 2". Don't...

Hey Terry What's your cost on the dearborn trap? Does a local vendor carry it? I would know where to get Dearborn Brass, but our purchasing dept buys everything. Thanks.

Terry- Sorry if my reply was unclear. What did you mean when you said: "eliminate the extra piece"? This confused me. Yes, the Dearborn looks pretty nice, better for reversing than most plastic ones. Yes, disposal works with the reverse trap. I too, drop the RI in the wall or reverse the...

I'm not sure what Terry means regarding "eliminating the extra piece" and then blowing off installing the trap correctly. Putting it in the right way (trim off the disposal ell and lose the white extension) will give it the correct trap seal depth, help it drain better and be less prone to...

It doesn't matter if it hits the hot supply pipe, as long as it's not bending it, but as I said above, mock it up and see what works best. Stick a 6" piece of pipe in a 45, and hold it up below the existing drain with the end of the fitting 1" towards the wall from the back of the adapter that's...

You can glue a Female adapter onto the trap adapter that's there (primer and glue the threads, then screw it on) and glue a street 45 or street 60 into that. You can get the line a lot further back by cutting it off right behind the existing adapter and gluing a 45 or 60 on it. I would wait...

I would use my cheap import imitation Fein Saw (multi-tool). Perfect for this. It's really easy to control depth of cut. Fein version is around $400, Harbor Freight has them for $20 or $40. I use the heck out of my $40 unit. And it's *great* for sheetrock.

This is a hot tip, thank you. I haven't seen these before; the info will get shared around our shop, for sure.

Why are you removing the strainer?

What brand? I'm open to suggestion at this point. I have found some 3 3/8" solutions with hand sprayer and diverter that are 1/2" wall mount. Sign of the Crab has them for $550 or so (plus stops , which don't look pleasant between the wall mounting flange and the wall).