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Seeking DIY advice. I am installing a Moen Exactemp Thermostatic Valve (S3371) , with (3) volume controls (S3306) for a tub port, rain shower and regular shower. I mapped out all the copper piping for the water supply and wanted to see if I could get advice on whether I am doing something...

Adding a waste line and water lines to a second vanity sink. Do I need to vent the waste line, or is the existing setup ok. Let me know what else you see wrong. Thanks,

I live on the first floor condo with two units above me. We came home to a mess in our sink. It could not have been anything we did - nothing was left running. So, I surmise we have an issue with drainage from the units above us. I looked under the sink, and noticed that the vent pipes...

My ejector pit pump is not working properly. The pumping function works fine, but there appears to be a problem with the flow control device that was once installed. Can someone look a these pictures and tell me what this device is and if I need it?. It's the pit closest in the picture witht...

The distance between my newly tiled wall and the center of the flange is going to be 11 - to 11.5" What size toilet should I shop for? I also have a flange screw/anchoring question. I screwed up and installed my radiant heat wires a bit too close to my flange for comfort. I will be able...

I screwed up my tiled countertop height, so I am desperately trying to make up some inches. I intended on having a vessel mount sink, and this Kohler sink was the "thinest" sink I could find. Has anyone seen something similar to this? I am just looking for a cheaper alternative. I've seen...

I accidently drilled three durock screws into a vent pipe that is at the backsplash of my bathroom. Should I remove the durock, cut the pipe and fix it or just hit those holes with some cualk. The pipe that I hit is the horizontal pipe that is fed by the four pipes below.

I am getting ready to close up this floor - but wanted to make sure that my toilet vent pipe is ok. This is the way it was hooked up from the original condo construction. Sorry I do not have a picture the shows the whole vent line - I had to spilt it up into three pictures. Basically, the...

Considering a new toilet for a bath remodel and wanted to get some advice on the best flushing toilet for the dollar. I don't care about efficiency - in fact I would rather not purchase a product that says it's efficient or green. If flushing power is just a matter of gallons of water flushed...

I am in the middle of a bathroom remodel. My next step is to install the subfloor, and I want to get the subfloor as close to the flange/pipe assembly for the toilet as possible. My only issue is that I do not know my finished floor height yet, as I have not decided whether or not I am using...

I am installing a steam line from my shower area to the basement below. It's properly pitched, but I would still like to test it before I close everything up. Does anyone think this is required? I have the one end hooked up to the steam unit, and the other end is terminated with a brass...

I am remodeling my bathroom. We are going to re-install our existing toilet, but down the road we would like to upgrade to a new one. Is there a standard offset distance from the center of the toilet drain to the edge of the finished wall - or does this vary widely from toilet to toilet...

I am in the process of doing a complete remodel of my bathroom. Putting in a Steam Shower (Mr. Steam MS 400), with a Hansgrohe Shower System with a Thermobalance 111 control unit (Shower, Handheld Shower, and Three Jets. Along the way, I've got some basic plumbing questions..... So Here...

I was transferred over here from the John Bridge Tile forums. I am doing a complete master bath remodel in my condo. I've go two condos above me and all the waste lines pass through my walls. I hear every drop of water in thos suckers. Since I've got one of the wast lines exposed in my...