Recent content by ghetterly

Thanks for the input everyone! No other markings on the pipe or fittings in the kit, just the "ABS" ones like the picture. I think I will go with the transition cement just to be on the safe side.

Hello! I have a couple of questions and I hope I won't come across as too dense. 1. I have a Kohler tub/drain to install this weekend in my main bathroom. The drain (K-7213) is made of white plastic pipe. The manual that came with the drain, the website I bought it from, and Kohler's...

You mentioned a check valve. This wouldn't happen to be a Conbraco Dual Check? If it is, then any vibrating or "buzzing" sound is certainly from that valve. The springs inside it get weak and the valve chatters as it closes. I have been to hundreds of houses with these crappy valves...

Cam525, The book you are looking for is called "Electrical Code Simplified" - Saskatchewan Amendments It will guide you through anything you're looking to do. I used it when I lived in Moose Jaw and re-did the kitchen counter plugs. I still have it kicking around here somewhere. My old...

Joe, I'm in Canada as well and things are slightly different north of the border! We use the all plastic flange all the time so don't worry about it. What I would do is cut the 3" pipe a little further down with a rotary tool. A 2" cutting disc in a drill will work just as well, but slower...

I'm not sure what season you're getting where you live, but if it's some of the older seasons just remember this: Mike Holmes is an ACTOR first and a CONTRACTOR second. Mike didn't have any contracting background when he started the show. He is fully trained and licensed now, but going...

Forgive me for sounding presumptuous but... I think the best thing for you to do is hold YOURSELF accountable. Caveat emptor. Become your own home inspector. Read up on all aspects of home construction and maintenance. Then you can do your inspection yourself and sleep easy knowing it...

Home inspectors in Canada are not required to be certified in anything. Any idiot (and I would suggest most fall into this category, at least where I live) can be a home inspector. You have found this out first hand. Home inspectors have no liability whatsoever. Their "service" is a...

It's advertising exaggeration. Our Elster C700 (formerly ABB, formerly Kent) meters are rated basically the same but we see 18 gpm as a max. Our test facility is 100 meters from the primary pump for our city and water pressure at the outlet of the water plant is steady at 100 psi.

Before I bought a Miele washing machine, I always replaced my cheap hoses every 2 years. New hoses would go on the washing machine and the year old ones would move to my plastic laundry tub. Old ones from the laundry tub go in the garbage. The ones that came with my new washer are...

I installed a sink that looks very similar to that. It was sold under the "Rona" brand name. Made in China.

I'm going to suggest that it's SUPPOSED to look that way. Look at the bottom of the ridges. They finish in perfect, even scallops.

Good call on the clean-out. I will extend the 3" line up into the wall and change to 1.5" vent after that. I'm not looking for an "ideal" solution, just something that will work well. Given the general lack of "you dummy" posts, I think this plan will work out fine. Thanks for your help...

Hello! I've been reading for many months as I mentally prepare myself for my basement bathroom reno. The time has come (Canada Day) and now I'm looking for any final words of wisdom (or last rites). My 1950's house has an existing bathroom that I'm renovating. The original setup was not...