Recent content by ih8caulk

No, definitely not hydronic heating but nice shot outta' left field for the boredom factor......;) My guess is it would be stuff(seals?) in the mixet valve for a couple reasons....... #1.) No other taps in the house are showing such behavior. #2.) This shower is the 2nd closest thing...

OK so I found an old thread here forwarded from a Yahoo Answers question. So, after a customer master shower install, we haven't used shower #2 in a while. This last stretch was about a month. Turned on the hot water today & noticed occasional spurts of black stuff. My jaw dropped. Lasted...

What I find reeeally funny is that they put a restrictor in at all! I quite seriously mean it made ZERO difference. Even if (as a mass plastic molded part) those suckers only cost the mfgr a nickel, why even bother?? Save a nickel & omit 'em. There's a fat rubber washer with the screen...

This is the model......... http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/details/75700.html I actually like the thing. It's got the "finger clean" rubber nozzles. Good grip. Nice levered setting changing ring. Not bad. BUT....... The thing pretty weak in terms of water pressure. I removed the...

Welp, that did finally become the case. Cleared out either side of flange w/ a dremel saw. Removed some thinset & grout. Tapped delicately 'til they made their way out the sides. (I'd have sworn they'd never come out) Used #10 wax ring, reinstalled toilet, moderately tightened nuts...

Ya, I'll probably just use the Harvey #10 tall wax ring but may have to figure out *something* with the bolts...... Of the 2 bolts, 1 is 1-1/2" tall (plenty) and the other is 1-1/4" tall. The toilet base height is measuring roughly 1-1/8" tall so we'll see. I'll have to dig, but I think I...

And I can only ask that you believe me when I say I tried that. Before the tile was laid and there was easy access, I loosened those nuts and did everything but break the flange trying to get those bolts to come out of the side but no joy! Some heat maybe?? WD-40?? Hammer & dolly?? ;)

Wow, that Waxless Seal by Fernco looks like an awesome way to go!!! They sell those at the Depot or Lowes??? I think the bolts will be fine as-is, but if I had to take them out, how would I??? Those suckers just do not move!!! TIA again.

So I'm told this is the plumbing equivalent of John Bridge........ :D After a recent bathroom reno, I'm wanting to know if it's ok to slap the toilet back down on the flange w/ the old bolts still in tact. I tried to remove them, but I swear, they just don't appear to come out. No twist &...