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  1. lurch

    Why an industrial ball valve?

    I posted here last week about replacing my main shutoff valve - which after much feedback and research seems to be a bronze industrial ball valve. https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29565 When I was trying to identify the valve based on the strange handle - as SewerRatz suggested...
  2. lurch

    Can I route PEX/copper pipe through joists?

    I'm partway through replacing my old forced air furnace with baseboard and I'd also like to upgrade my 1/2" main supply with 3/4". I see that a lot of the electrical cable in my 50's home is routed through the joists - is this allowed for plumbing? I assume not as all of the plumbing I see is...
  3. lurch

    Ball valves - are they created equal?

    I need to replace my 3/4" main shutoff ball valve as 1. the handle is rusting through 2. on a recent pipe replacement job there was a small amount of leakage (maybe this is normal) 3. I want to upgrade my main supply through the house to 3/4" - and I'm not sure if trying to attach a 3/4" male...
  4. lurch

    boiler vent size problem

    I have a dispute between my plumber and the inspector and I'm hoping someone here can help out. I have a WM CGI-5 propane direct vent boiler that was planned to be a direct vent however my plumber determined that for whatever reason he would connect it to the chimney as the old oil furnace...
  5. lurch

    Direct vent boiler connected to chimney

    moved post to plumbing forum
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