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Here's the finished Toto wc siliconed in place, and a couple of shots showing the best thing about electricians rubber tape...... Normally I do the other side of the seam, but it was easily cleaned off with a razor blade.....it's white on white, so not a big deal. Best, Howard Emerson

My idea for using the Ferco Wax-Free worked like a charm! The offset it allowed gave a straight down drop in, and I still have a gap in back of the toilet! It ended up with an 11.5” center to the bolts despite the flange being 11.125” center. I left the bolt loose because I wasn’t sure what...

By 'oval' do you mean round front or elongated? HE

Hi Reach, I believe I have a good shot at fixing this tomorrow, thanks to a Fernco Wax-Free unit that I spent some time modifying. The way it mounts on the horn of the toilet allows almost 1/2" forwards, or backwards, placement. Prior to setting it on the horn (with its tenacious glue coating)...

I did a better job of measuring it and it's basically 2 & 7/8". I'm quite certain it's cast iron, in fact I have a magnet handy.......Yep, absolutely cast iron. HE The pipe is absolutely cast iron, as a magnet grabbed it. It's actually 2 & 7/8" ID. I think what you're describing is a gear...

Understood. I don't need much, but it has to work perfectly, and I won't use wax anymore. Onward, Howard

Hi TR, Here's a better picture showing the hub at the end of the sweep L (pardon my terminology if I get it wrong). You can see the 'cement' (which I would assume would be lead & oakum) holding the short piece of pipe. and then the item I believe you're thinking may be a compression closet...

Reach, Thank you for the reply. I believe the 'side wall' you're seeing is not near the toilet, actually. Here's another view: In any case....by all indications I should be able to do with with a Fernco Wax Free Seal for 3" pipe. The existing flange is actually 1/4" below the tile, and with a...

Hello all, Long story short: Almost 30 years ago I had a plumber turn a toilet sideways to allow shower chair access for my paralyzed sister-in-law. Here's a picture of the cast iron flange/pipe that is 11 & 1/8" from the wall. Here is the overall picture for context: Another shot: The...

Jonah, I've used the dehumidification setting a couple of times, but frankly it just gets the room really cold. Just setting the unit on Cooling and adjusting the temperature works out just fine. I'm currently working on what used to be a ground floor apartment built in the garage area of the...

No, its an elbow. Here's the frost free I bought. It's a 3/4 x 1/2" pex. Here's the elbow I replaced the straight connector with: I did make a point of popping the pex out of it, and filling the 5 gallon pail. It was faster than it was going through the frost free, but not nearly as fast as...

I'm using B. That's what my plumber redid the majority of the house with. He left me enough blue and red to do my master bathroom renovation (I did that with Shark Bite press fits) and it's what I've redone the apartment area with (using cinch clamps and a Ryobi Cinch Clamp tool) since gutting...

I did check the existing threads, and I'm pretty sure mine is different. I'm actually just looking for some confirmation to my conclusions, but I'm also here to be learned:-) In our home 2 of the existing hose bibs are both plumbed 1/2" PEX. They come off the 3/4" PEX at varying distances, but...

The shower base passed the drain leak test with flying colors. Having accidentally dropped the 'wrench' that comes with the drain in prior installs, I figured that a magnet would be prudent: And instead of capping the stub outs with Shark bite caps I figured I'd install 1/4 stops so I could...

Jeff, I just made a point of making sure that there is clearance. I think it's going to work out well. The framing is quite tight to the tile flange, so aside from finally leveling in the mortar mix there shouldn't be any more than a 1/16" difference. The compression rubber sleeve gives a...

Hello Jeff, No, it's no where near flush with the concrete. It's about 2.5" below the surface, which I think is in my favor. I had 'toyed' with the idea of off-setting the drain to maximize my layout, but it would have required bending or casting my own PVC pipe. I feel very confident with the...

Hi Jeff, The pipe already slips into the doughnut. I centered the new base with the existing pipe precisely where it needs to be. Breaking up a concrete floor is not an option, so I made concessions based on the existing drain location. Here's a couple of pictures showing the base exactly where...

Hello all, I'm renovating a slab bathroom that previously had a 1-piece shower wall, base & ceiling. The old base had leaked, and I'm certain the culprit was the matching flange that held the strainer/grill. It was cracked across the top where it fit into the old base recess area. The majority...

Hello Wayne, All that's left to do now is the san-tee/riser for the kitchen sink, but the hard part is done, and I thank you for your patience and experience! Best regards, Howard Emerson

Hi Wayne, Yes, the stub up out of the concrete floor is 1 & 1/2". The prior owners had the garage converted to an apartment for mom, and they spared no cost cutting technique..... I now understand all that you're telling me, and it makes me realize how some of my guitar students must feel when...