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    Kitchen Sink Drain

    Interesting point... I hadn't considered a plug under the sink. I have a 20a circuit coming up right there for the dishwasher, but as I understand it, DW has to be on its own circuit. I'll look into it. Thanks!
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    Kitchen Sink Drain

    Wow, an answer from the man himself! Thanks, Terry. I'll seek out a metal-shielded coupling. We're not installing a garbage disposal, but does it make sense to place the drain at 16" anyway, in case we ever want to install one?
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    Kitchen Sink Drain

    Hey Guys, I'm working on a kitchen remodel that requires moving the sink about 3 feet to the right. Here's a photo for reference: There was a 2" cast iron vertical drain pipe in the wall behind the sink that ran straight down through the basement and connected at the floor. It had to go...
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    vent terms

    Yeah you're right. I was being lazy. I tore it out yesterday and moved it six inches higher.
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    vent terms

    Yes. The house's original configuration was a wall mount sink with a vent pipe running horizontally about an inch above. I didn't pay attention to it when I was gutting the bathroom. I replaced the steel vent pipe with pvc, following the original run. The new sink was delivered last...
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    vent terms

    Are you saying it's OK not to move the horizontal vent up to 6" above the sink flood level because it wasn't originally, or that in general it's OK to replace steel with pvc? Because I hope you're saying the former... ;-)
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    vent terms

    Thanks guys. What are the chances that an inspector is gonna pass it based on the fact that it's a pvc replacement of the original metal vent pipe in the same location? I'm really uncertain when doing this remodeling stuff - once I start replacing things, do I have to bring them up to...
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    vent terms

    From the Minnesota Plumbing Code: "Horizontal vent pipes forming branch vents, relief vents, or loop vents shall be at least six inches above the flood-level rim of the highest fixture served." Can I take this to mean that if I have only a lavatory on a vent pipe - the vent rises vertically...
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    Wet venting tub/shower

    The tub drain and toilet pipe enter the stack at right angles to each other. If you're facing the wall, the toilet drain goes straight into the face of stack, and the tub drain enters from the right side. The photo dlarrivee posted clearly illustrates why you'd want the fixtures sharing the...
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    Wet venting tub/shower

    Thanks for the reply. Yes, I want to wet vent into the stack. The stack is old cast iron - not sure of the diameter but I'd say at least 4". The toilet actually connects to the stack at the exact same height as the tub drain. This is a main floor remodel, and originally the tub...
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    Wet venting tub/shower

    If I have a run of 3' from the tub drain to the main stack, I can wet vent that with a 1 1/2" pipe, correct? Am I reading the code chart correctly? edit: Turns out the distances are really close to code limits. Where does one measure for the 3' 6" critical distance? Start at the cast iron...
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    Quick copper sizing question

    Thanks, guys. I'm gonna run 1/2" from the water heater to the kitchen. Should be more than sufficient for a sink/dishwasher.
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    Quick copper sizing question

    I'm replumbing my house, have 1" into the house, 3/4" from the meter across the basement to the water heater, and am now running the branch lines to the bathroom and kitchen. My run to the kitchen is about 15ft, then a 4 ft climb to the sink. The only fixture in the kitchen is the sink, but...
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