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Thanks for links and pic. The subfloor probably is 1/2 plywood and up top (kitchen) there is tile floor (no sure if there is backerboard). That probably is not going to be strong enough and could cause problems on the tile floor above. I plan on using a pipe rise clamp as well. The floor...

Thanks for the links! Interesting, I did a search on homedepot website for something like “1 ½ pipe riser clamps” or some other variations of that and I got a riser clamp very similar to yours (maybe a different brand), but it was not available any longer. I probably will get the riser clamp...

I own this place since 2010, it is a condo and the dwv and water lines is the association's responsibility. Having said that, I never had an issues with drainage and only installed the AAV because it seemed to be the proper thing. Neither have I had any issue with kitchen sink not draining...

I used a basic small level to visualize the pitch, it is pitched the wrong way. At this time and where I am (over 100 miles away from my new home), I don’t have means to measure it with precision. Below is a pic: The arrow points towards the direction of the kitchen sink cabinet. The length...

On another note, I am planning on using mounting brackets to give more support to the 1 ½” drain pipe down in the basement and help with draining the drain pipe (its angle is slightly off, not favoring good drainage). The pipe mounting brackets I have are adjustable, but not long enough when...

EDIT: I did check it and there is not enough room for that in my case (J-Bend and elbow together are 6 inches in length), unless I would move the pvc pipe cropping up from the cabinet floor backwards 3 inches (too much work).

Ohh, ok, I see your point. Your setup is better, it allows for optimization of the storage space under the kitchen sink cabinet. I am not sure if there would enough depth (horizontal distance between the pvc aav stack and the vertical tail pipe coming from the sink) in my case to do something...

I believe that it is legal in almost all States (last time I checked, it is not legal in Minnesota). The deployment of the AAV avoid the issues posed by having a S-Trap without incurring in the costs associated with some major plumbing work. You still need at least one vent stack going outside...

After the P-Trap there is only the wall tube which connects to the sanitary tee through a trap adapter. One of the problems is that I had to redo the pvc part (pvs stack with the AAV) due to have put things in the wrong position (sanitary tee), so had to use more coupling fittings and ended up...

Hello Folks, In my home, I installed a garbage disposal about 15 years ago, back then I was more ignorant regarding different aspects of code and my priority was to save storage space and have something functional – never had any problems concerning draining, odors, etc; always worked really...

I realize that this thread is rather old. I bought a house about year ago that came along with an ancient water softener, probably even older than the Mark89 -- mine is the Mark49. I don't know what happened to it, but it not functional and I would need to dispose of it. Itt would be easier to...

I don’t know much about sewer lines, but I would imagine that it would either need to be repaired or replaced. Replacing sounds like a big undertaken (including breaking slabs, excavating, digging in, etc). Also, I heard about some approaches in repairing it (like cure-in-place and pipe bursting...

Yeah, but the inspection report looks very concerning. The seller indicated that he will have evaluated and repaired. I indicated that he would have to pull a permit and have a city inspector approve it. Hopefully, it will work out at the end.

At first, I thought it was cast iron. I guess the build-up over time… But the inspection sheet indicates that it is PVC. Inside the house, it is all PVC; but that does not mean that it is PVC underground as well. The seller indicated that he will contract with a plumber to evaluate and repair it.

Hello Folks, I am looking into buying a house. Among the inspections performed, was a scope of the sewer line. The scope inspection found quite a few issues: 1) “displaced pipe joist” which I believe is a typo and should be “displaced pipe joint”; 2) “possible displacement of pipes”; 3) a...

I removed an old water meter yoke whereon the valve was leaking, and it is all out now: Everything seemed simple and familiar until I faced the black plastic water line pipe: The previous leaking valve was held in place by the fitting making contact with flanges built into the...