Recent content by nigma444

The way my lines are set up, the toilet is completely separate running into the main vertical stack anyway. My space below is also completely finished, so I'm trying not to disturb anything I don't have to. I attached a simple drawing showing you what my setup looks like (more or less), if it...

Thanks for the reply! That's exactly what my problem is... a split in the lower middle of the pipe. So, would you recommend just replacing the whole run from the main stack to the toilet with all PVC then instead of messing with the clamps? I'd imagine the elbow and main stack tee fitting...

I have a leak in a copper line from the toilet to the main stack. The toilet elbow has a copper run of about two feet connecting to the main stack. I was looking into the Fernco clamps from copper to PVC, but I'm wondering if I can use two of them, one on both ends -- the toilet elbow end and...

Yeah, I installed it myself before the remodel on the old floor. I think the flange was about 1/2", maybe 5/8" (a little high) off the ground before, so the lip on the plastic piece went down over the flange and created a good seal. I think it'll be fine, just wanted to see if there was any...

Hi, I've got a Toto Aquia that's about to be reinstalled after a bathroom remodel. It looks to be a flush to the floor flange situation that I'm installing it on. More or less anyway. It's not PERFECTLY level either, a little bit higher in front than the back. It used to sit up off the...

looked closer at the flange So the flange is installed over the elbow joint. There's a thinner slot on the elbow joint that the flange was slid over. I assume it was welded or sweated on. It wouldn't be really easy to cut, as I think I'd have to do it before the elbow, install a new elbow...

I'm working on a bathroom remodel and found some subfloor damage when I pulled the toilet and vinyl up. I've cut the brittle portion of the original plywood subfloor around the flange. Initially, I thought I would just replace new plywood in two pieces around the flange so I didn't have to...

I've been reading up on using a subfloor membrane instead of cement backer, like Easymat, NAC ECB Anti-Fracture or NAC Strataflex Waterproofing Membrane, and Schluter Ditra. Has anyone had experience using these types of products? How well do they work in comparison to the cement backer...

deflection question I'm curious. How am I supposed to find out how long the joist length is for the deflection calculation? I know I've got 16" O.C and 2x10, but I don't know how to tell how long they are, since my basement is completely finished.

membrane Does anyone know if there's a place to buy the Noble membrane locally in the Seattle area? Before I start calling all the tile shops and plumbing stores? Thanks.

particle board The 3/4" particle board is DEFINITELY coming out. I'm in the process of ripping it out right now. I can't understand why they used it in a bathroom in the first place. I knew there was some damage to it when I replaced the toilet with a Toto Aquia after we moved in, I was just...

I'm a DIY'er working on a bathroom remodel. I'm to the point where I tore up the old vinyl tile and found 3/4" particle board subfloor on top of the original plywood subfloor (I think it's 5/8", but not positive). At any rate, there was water damage at some point before I bought the place...

So... Well, that's pretty much what I thought, too. I just don't know why they would design it this way. So, I just called Decolav and it turns out there's supposed to be a tapered rubber gasket with it, even though it's not listed in the parts with the drain or on the instructions. That...

here's some links Here are links to the products on the Decolav site. They have PDFs of the installation instructions too, which highlight my issue fairly well. Drain http://www.decolav.com/details.asp?ProdID=89 Sink http://www.decolav.com/details.asp?ProdID=60 I haven't called...

Ok, so here's my situation. I bought a Decolav stainless steel vessel sink (model# 1216) and the matching Decolav popup drain with overflow (model# 9297). All of this was brand new in unopened packaging. According to the instructions that came with the drain, all that's needed is a 1 3/4"...