Recent content by Beachfront71

Hello and thanks for any tips here .. Was putting together the overflow and drain kit on my Kohler tub, it is all white PVC and I was using the clear (700 I think) glue.. Long story short we had the tub tilted up to make this easier and some of the glue ran back down the PVC pipe and into...

Thanks guys, Regarding tiling over the lip .. This drop in tub has a small decorative lip around the outer edge that we hant to tile over so the tile ends up at the deck of the tub Regarding the ledgers and tiling bead .. this is the one tub that Kohler does not have a tiling bead for, I was...

Hello to all and appreciate the feedback/advice ... great forum ! Here is what I am looking to achieve.. We have a Kohler Archer #1123 drop in tub I purchased for another bathroom that went unused .. I now have a guest bathroom and would like to use this tub in an Alcove setting even though it...

Hello and thanks in advance, Just curious if a Ptrap can actually be installed too far below a sink and if so could that cause the force/speed of the water dropping down to leave the ptrap unfilled and letting sewer gas into the house? We are getting some terrible smells from the sinks from...

Thanks for all of this and the explanations .. makes total sense ... Last question -- if this does not work than I am doing the normal down to ptrap across to ABS... So from the sink drain .... Could I 1. Down 4 inches to an elbow 2. from elbow, back towards wall 10 inches to another...

Thanks for the info .. And yes, the sinks do have an overflow on them. and we do have pop up drains .. How far down does the drain need to go before adding the ptrap? If this distance is minimal and I can put the ptrap close to the sink, then run everything back to the wall then down...

Hi and thanks. We are dropping 2 vessel sinks on top of an old dresser we had refinished. In order to try and conserve/use as much of the drawer space below the sinks I was loooking for some answers to the following: 1. Is there a minimum distance a ptrap should be below the drain hole...

Thanks for the info. The reason the plumber left it there is we were turning a bedroom into a bathroom and needed the toilet to use until the very end ... Based on what you have told me he will need to come back out regardless as I prefer the interior cut and cap method described ...

Thanks to all in advance. We are removing a toilet in an old broom which will become a closet .. floor will be carpet.. The toilet is now gone and the plumber left a plug in its place. I am wondering what the best option is to cap this off below the current floor level so we can...

All, Thanks in advance. When installing the duct work for an exhaust fan .. is condensation buildup/backflow an issue ? Do I need to slope the pan 1/4 per foot on the long horizantal runs? Did not know. Thanks again.

Hello and thanks, Assuming some of you get involved in the process below, I had a quick question. I have the hot moppers heading over tomorrow and the plumber has installed the shower curb consisting of 3 2x6's stacked on top of each other. My problem is that 3 of them seems a bit high...

thanks for the info ... For the record, the total length of the duct run is 6 feet ...Does that change anything? Why would I want to use the existing 4" wall cap? Really the reason is laziness and time .. the cap is 30 feet off of the ground and is already there as oppossed to finding a...

Hi and thanks for any feedback. We are installing a new/upgraded exhaust fan in our remodeled bathroom. Current fan used 4" duct all the way out through the wall... The new fan (panasonic 150 whisper cieling) calls for 6" duct .. I am wondering if it would be OK to use the 6" duct with...

The bacteria thing I did not think of ... thanks...

THanks for the info .. the alternative is to remove the T and put in a coupling (I guess) which would be a ton of work .. if a properly soldered fitting is for the most part permanent, then that seems to be the way to go .. just wondering what others would do assuming cost us somewhat...