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Does anyone have any experiance using the pre-soldered copper fittings that I've been seeing? Seems like a great idea, any pitfalls?

I'm planning for a home addition where I'm going to add one possibly two new bathrooms. This is all single story on slab. 45 year old house. All of the underground is cast bell and hub. I've done recent remodeling and mods to the DWV in two the bathrooms and the existing DWV seems to all be...

Kind of confused. I keep hearing that the use of a pressure balanced/thermostatic shower valve is required for most building codes? I understand the value of this, but it really isn't a big deal to me. 1) is this one of those relatively new UPC things? 2) Does this mean I have to use this...

I'm working on a bathroom remodel. The house is 40+ years old on slab with cast iron DWV. I need to cut the vertical vent that goes out the roof (single story house) to add a ABS T below grade (I'm trying to mate a new shower up with the existing DWV). So, I'm trying to figure out the...

Question about plumbing codes (I'm in southern california) I'm replacing a bathtub with a fiberglass Whirlpool spa (non-heated). I realize that it is is a good idea to provide access to the motor as well as to wet wall access covers (which of course is at opposite ends of the tub). But my...