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Well, that mystery is solved. You know, I've put the ring on the flange once or twice and thought "Boy, that was easy". Thanks to all.

When I install a new toilet, about 60% of the time I put the wax ring on the horn, pick up the toilet to mount it to the flange, and plop, the wax ring falls off. Is there a secret plumbers trick to keeping the ring on the toilet long enough to get the toilet on the flange? Heat the horn...

Mine looks something like this. The vacuum braker is firmly corroded to the main body and the setscrew is between the outlet and the wall.

Thanks all. Never seen that poppet valve unit. I'll take a look.

I have to replace a leaky sillcock. It is in a dumb place. The tap is close to a tread on deck stairs that run up the side of the house. The hose reel is on the outside of the stairs. Can I run copper from the side of the house under the stairs and put a tap at the end? I know I'd lose the...

:) Grand Bend, near the south end of Lake Huron. For now, I'm going to make a crude return in the ceiling at the far end of the room as a test. Sounds like I'll have no trouble keeping busy this summer!

We're not the original owners, so I don't know for sure. House is ~25 years old, but was originally built as a cottage. Heat is FAG, so we don't really have zones (other than via dampers). I can't see any foundation insulation from outside and all the interior basement walls are d/w. Have...

Our basement (in a raised ranch) is quite chilly in winter, and in the heavy a/c season. There is no cold air return in the basement, just upstairs. 1) is a cold return likely to help take the chill off in the basement? 2) assuming the return vent should be near floor level, can I route...