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The other day I found that my basement floor drain was clogged. A snake wouldn't penetrate it, so I fished it out with a long nosed pliers, only to find it was metal! I then used a magnet and took out nothing but metal. Most of it was shards and dust, but a few screws... It is now running...

I'm looking for any possible insights: I looked at a slab on grade townhouse for sale the other day, and it had a sump basin/pit, but no drain tile coming into it, no pump, etc. Instead it had a 2" ABS pipe coming in high, and another 2" at the base angled down.... There were no exterior...

I am a home inspector, and saw this in the basement floor of a 1920's home. I've never seen anything like it before, but guessing it is some old plumbing fixture or portion thereof... I posted it to my association forum and someone thought it may be an old bell trap improperly installed...

I'm remodeling a bathroom which had a single sink, and I'm going to a double. Problem is I cannot run the drain over from the second sink to the existing trap because of drawers in the vanity. I also cannot go in the wall and over because of other pipes. I can tie into the bathroom vent above...

I'm putting in a moen exact temp shower/spa with 3 controllers; so I have a brass cross between the mixing valve and the controllers... Unfortunately I have had a slow leak twice now in the same threaded end of the brass cross. The first time, admittedly the nipple wasn't tight enough, but...

I am installing a Moen Exact Temp shower spa with 4 body sprays and received a plumbing diagram from Moen.. I'm sure Moen does a lot of testing, but I've looked at other Pressure Balancing Loop diagrams and Moen's is different. I've attached their diagram. Most diagrams I've seen had the...

I'd like to get some feedback on the Moen IO Digital valves. I'm considering using one in a shower/spa but am a little hesitant of the "digital" aspect and it's longevity. It sure would save a lot in the tiling time (not having to cut all the valve holes. Has anyone used them?

I have only plumbed with copper in the past but I am now planning a spa shower including the normal shower head, 4 body sprays, and a handheld... It seems that plumbing this with copper would be very tedious but I haven't used PEX before. This area will NOT be visible or accessible when...

Without reading every thread out there, I haven't seen anyone questionusing a tankless with a well supply. We remodeled two bathrooms with a 40 gal tub and a 60 gal tub and have a multi head body-shower. The problem is that we still have a 40 gal tank heater... I knew it couldn't keep up...

I'm remodeling my 1970's house and my wife wants "flat" ceilings (they currently are all the popcorn texture). I got the old texture off, even though it was painted over and very tough. The problem is, that there is some scaring, but not horrible, of the sheet rock. I use a product called...

I know most professionals don't like to knock on others work (I don't like to do it in my profession either) but I just need to know if something can be fixed... I hired a Plumbing/HVAC Company (in the Metro area of MN) to run a new gas line for me to some gas fireplaces. I think the work...

I recently had an old buried expansion/storage tank replaced with an indoor expansion tank and the old submersible well pump was also replaced (it is still submersed). The company that did the work told me I would hear more noise from the pump because the earth was a natural sound and...

I have a short run between a toilet and the main drain stack. Are there any rules as to putting a bend in a 3" waste line in close proximity to the main stack and the flange? I want to move a toilet over 6" to gain more shower space, but I'll have to put a 45 or 60 (pretty sure a 45 will do...

I have two bathrooms that utilize a common wall. One has already been redone and I did use a vapor barrier, cement board, tile, etc... Now I'm redoing the other and am wondering if I should put on a vapor barrier, or if that will potentially trap moisture in the wall...? I could put a pvc vent...

I have a 1970's home that has all aluminum wiring running through flex conduit, and the flex back then "was and still is" the grounding conductor to the main panel. I know the aluminum is "ok" if it is tied in properly with the use of proper outlets and switches... but I've noticed none of the...

I have a submersible well with a buried expansion tank (not sure if I'm using the correct terminology) and last night I noticed it cycled very short intervals even when the pressure gauge was at 55lbs, but it seemed to settle down... Today I got brown water coming through the pipes and...

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I'd appreciate your comments. I'm planning to set a drop-in airtub (36 x 66X18), but when the rough plumbing was done the drain pipe (2" abs) only has 2.5" of concrete over the pipe. The concrete is rebar reinforced (drilled into old...

I'm installing a WP tub which I know does require a GFI for the pump assembly...which has been inspected and approved. But I forgot that this tub also has separate backrest heater and lights which have a separate plug. I'm wondering if I need to have a separate GFI for the other accessories, or...

I'm installing a subpanel about 90' away from the main so I'd like a main breaker set up and a full cover (small child in house), and I anticipate installing about 8-10 household circuits. The problem is that all the breaker style boxes sold at retail stores only come with 100 amp (min)...

Hi, I've got a 3 stage question that I hope someone can help with. I'm installing a small subpanel in my basement and need to purchase a double pole 40amp breaker for my old (1973) GE panel Model TM1615 (the Homeline subpanel has main lugs)... My first question is that I'm not able to find...