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how to adjust metering faucet? Your question prompted me to do some more research -- I think page 9 of this manual answers my question... http://www.chicagofaucet.com/Repair_Manual_Wkr.pdf

One of our church's bathrooms has a lavatory with a fixture on it that operates by pushing the hot or cold knobs. Literally, each knob says "Push" on it, and, when it's working you just push the knob and water flows for 10 seconds or so and then automatically stops. This week both quit...

OK to work on own house... I called our building office, and in my county you can work on your own residence but you need to get a building permit and also need to have work inspected before any of it is covered up.

thanks for the replies thanks for the info... I will check with the local building code people... A (competent) homeowner ought to be able to do some work on his/her own house. On the other hand, there are certain things in plumbing that seem simple but aren't. P.S. In SC there are...

When you work on your own house, do you need to get the building inspector to come look at your work? For example, if you are replacing one existing supply line? What if you replumb the whole house? Also, do you need to get any kind of plumbing or contractors license to work on your own...

replumb That's interesting... Mine sounds like it will be less complicated b/c I don't have a slab and I'm not moving any fixtures. I can get to most of the supply lines in the crawl space. Of course I would have to take out the drywall, too. Did you use PEX? Copper? ?

replumbing inquiry OK, i appreciate everyone's thoughtful replies!

OK, this sounds like a crazy question, but bear with me. The problem is that we have pb pipe with the plastic fittings, but our leak developed too late to be included in the class action that would have paid to replumb the house. The pb pipe is not leaking now, but I fear that potential...