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Which means, I think, that I'd better plug it back up!

Yep, like a blob of silicon caulk. Do I take it that you have seen this hole plugged in toilets as well? If so, that makes me think it needs to stay plugged for some reason ...

No, not the one you are probably thinking of (inside the bowl); this is a small hole in the area where the tank joins with the toilet. Here is a picture with an arrow pointing to the hole in question: When I removed the tank, this was plugged with a blob of caulk. Initially I thought that...

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Many thanks!

On a tub fixture with separate hot and cold valves, am I right in thinking that the only actual difference between the hot-side valve and cold-side valve is the direction that it turns? I.e., is it really a matter of left-side cartridge/valve and right-side cartridge/valve? I ask because, on...

After some helpful advice here, I have completed my rough plumbing to convert a single-sink vanity to a double-sink vanity. Here is the before: And here is the after: Question: When I was putting in the transition fittings to go from the ABS to the PVC, I found that the upper (vent)...

Terry, that helps to provide the context. I certainly understand your anger with them. For a DIY like me, it becomes a real dilemma -- the big outfits have driven the smaller stores and independent suppliers out of business, especially in an out-of-the-way place like where I live, leaving me...

Again, many thanks. I am seeing something in the first picture that makes me wonder if these are intended to be used only with specific types of material -- e.g., this one only joins CI to PVC, while that one only joins ABS to PVC -- or do they work with any combination of materials? I am NOT...

Terry, My apologies -- it was not my intention at all to advertise for a particular retailer. I seem to have poked a sore spot, and I certainly did not mean to. I just wanted to be sure that I had found the correct fitting; that was my only intention in posting the link. I hadn't understood...

Thanks, Terry. The rest of the plan sounds okay? What I'm seeing is a picture of an ABS fitting, rather than the PVC fittings I tried to link to. The one that I am reasonably sure is correct is for a Spears P500-251 PVC Double-Fixture Wye. I need to have 2" top and bottom, and 1.5" on either...

I am a DIY working on a bathroom remodel which includes converting a single sink vanity into a double. I have done enough plumbing in the past to feel reasonably confident, and have read extensively here; I want to make sure I understand what is needed. Here is the current plumbing: Also a...

I've been perusing the posts on this forum, but haven't yet fully understood the way a traditional shower pan (with a preslope, PVC liner, and upper layer of mortar over top) goes together and works. Several questions, or perhaps someone can point me to more information: 1) What binds the upper...