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I find and plumbers tell me that 1 1/4" traps always leak or its a roll of the dice. Any tricks? Sometimes I replace em and they are fine other times they leak at the unions and I have to use teflon tape on the threads. Why? Is it because its made in China crap?

I prefer phenoseal you can get it white to match the sink. Put some under it set it and connect your drain check to make sure the sinks where you want it and then put a beat around the outside of your sink

I live outside Philly, lead joints are still done all the time in the city. They can't use PVC or copper down the city. People will come in and steal the pipes.

I know I am bumping, I am looking to buy a running rope. I have been pouring alot of lead joints lately, on this site whats the difference between the 2 ropes that they are selling? http://www.plumbsource.net/product/4576/Lead-Joint-Runner.html

Isn't 2" code for a stall shower? 1 1/2" for tubs only. Hense its a 2" pipe.

In post # 5 I see a washer drain and sink on 2" I didn't know you could put both fixtures on 1 line. Thats ok?

Not trying to hijack this thread, but in reference to the toilet hackery in the second photo, How do you make that right if you want a 90 there instead of a combo tee or santee but you still want the cleanout just in case at the end of the run?

wow! Tell me how you really feel!

Anyways can we all stop acting like prema donnas and just check my bad drawing out?

wow! this site ain't like the Jonbridge forum at all. Sorry if I don't have better software to draw up a picture. Gary, you must live under a rock. My Tiling skills are terrible too!

call a roofer my friends a roofer he installs vents all the time.

Peter, Why is that a bad idea to vent the Toilet?

I am helping a friend who bought a house with the plumbing. I love to plumb when I don't set tile and have gotten pretty good. Is it kosher to install a 4" pvc soil adapter into a cast hub pack it with oakum and then pour a lead joint and pack that? Well I did and its rock solid. Also when...

Speaking of primer, how do I apply it so I keep the job neat? I always get purple all over the place. Whats the trick to a neat job I am anal but purple primer is pretty much acetone and thin and I just make a freaking mess. Any tips?

ok, thanks so this is the only way to fix, or can i cat out at a straight length and attach a fernco and convert to pvc? Or is that a half assed way to do it.

Any luck with this project? I am 20 minutes from Philly if you want it done right. Yo Richie!

Probably better off with a whole new waste and overflow. I put one in today, I'm not a plumber so it is possible but I wouldn't recommend this for a beginner at all.

Tile for shower floors is usually a mosaic type 2x2 or 4x4 hand set (meaning the 2x2 is on a mesh sheet and the larger isn't). All tile for shower floors should be a matte finish this makes it less slippery and suitable for the wet environment. Sounds like you may have a glossy tile in your...

I don't need 10 ft, can I get a ft from a supply house then sweat it back into that old elbow and put the brass closet flange back and give it room for my mud and tile? Or can I use a copper flange instead? I can't imagine what the cost of the pipe is. And is this my only option as far as the...

OK, first off happy new year. I put a tub in for a friend today and installed an american standard mixer valve soldered everything in and wanted to test it out. Well I tuned it on and nothing worked made sure that the water was on. But he doesn't have a hot water line setup through the house...