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    Toilet drain slope

    Holy crap, Batman! I just put my square on both the elbows and the wyes, and they both have an exactly 1/4" per foot (1 in 48) out-of-square between the ends. Very cool. So all drains and vents are going to automatically have this slope built into them if you let the piping take its natural...
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    Plumbers putty use

    I've used plumber's putty in the joins of aluminum eaves troughing with some success. Always wondered how it would hold up in freezing climates.
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    Toilet drain slope

    Ya, I wondered about dry fitting versus glued fitting. Thanks. Not to sound thick or anything, but which fitting has slope built into it? I'm using a standard 90-elbow and santee wye. Oh, and thanks for the heads up on the slope - been reading since my post and understand now that...
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    Toilet drain slope

    Hello all, New member, first post after reading this site for some time on and off. I'm re-plumbing the toilet drain into the stack after moving the toilet. I've got about 18-inches from flange to stack. Using 3" ABS. On the subject of ensuring adequate slope (min. 1/4" per foot, but...
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