Recent content by Roy Nakamura

Okay...I'm not a plumber but I saw these solderless slip on couplings at Home Depot the other day. I've never used them or heard of them before...but would they work well in this application?

Speaking as a Landlord...PLEASE write him a note and hand it to him when you pay your next rent. It can't be a good situation and you don't want the toilet to fail because you're going to be the one with water on the floor. Also...you don't want him accusing you of breaking the toilet with a...

Ah....like Mike said above. From the Landlord's perspective since the renters don't pay the water bill they generally don't care if the water is leaking. I had a water bill ...yeah about four times the usual (and here's the kicker...the City of Los Angeles has an excess sewer charge fee if the...

Cookie...glad it worked out! :)

Adman...maybe it's time to get a quote on replacing the mirror :confused: As I said before I'm not a plumber and as a landlord I have done many 'creative' repairs...something I'd never try or do for my own home. First I'd try the heat and attempt to clean out the elbow...and if that...

Adman...you must be one strong guy :p I'm not a plumber...but maybe a plumber will chime in. Is it possible to touch the remains of the copper pipe through the tile hole and heat it in such a way so you can pull out the remaining copper line from the fitting? (then wire brush the fitting...

I just remodeled one of my rental units last month. I ripped up the plastic tile floor in the kitchen and noticed that the wood floor was a little moist. I ripped up the subfloor and there it was...appearently 15 years ago somebody pierced the copper supply line with a very small nail...

Hj...thanks for the explanation. I know here in California the state is not sympathetic to the unlicensed tradesmen. I’ve wondered how handyman companies like “Rent a Husband†or “Handyman Services†work around the dollar limits imposed by the State. I’m an engineer by profession...

I hope as a newbie here I'm not out of line. If I am please accept my apologies. Wouldn't a typical 'side-job' be something small in nature such as replacing a value stem/washer or swapping a toilet out rather than doing black steel work? Anyway...one thing I have noticed in my many years...

BTW...when I'm torching a fitting close to studs I always keep a big cup of water near by. So far...I haven't burned down any structures but I have charred a lot of studs and sheetrock...hehhhehehehe.;)

I'm not a Plumber or a union worker ... but I can sweat a fitting. If any of my friends or family ask me to help them with a project...and I have the time...I bring my torch and tools...and they supply the beer. I guess I'm looking at this from a very different perspective. I own 13 rental...

Good luck with your conversion. Just an FYI...if your local ordinances are similar to ours here in Southern California such a conversion in most likely not permitted. There's a host of code requirements that make a garage structure conversion to livable space unfeasible. Also if your...