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  1. Andrew M

    14-2 and 12-2 color diff at breaker neutral

    Yes, Canada. I have not been able to locate a 12/2 with white. Any one out there from Canada eh? East?
  2. Andrew M

    14-2 and 12-2 color diff at breaker neutral

    I am installing a 110 v floor heating system and due to load they recomend using the Red 12-2 wire and a 20 amp breaker. When I open the wire I notice a Black, A red and a ground. All the other circuits in my Siemens loadpanel have a black to the breaker, white to the neutral bar and ground to...
  3. Andrew M

    Tie in to 3" copper stack question

    So are you suggesting I use a wye with a 45 ? I thought using a wye on the vertical was a no no.
  4. Andrew M

    Tie in to 3" copper stack question

    I have reinserted. Hope you can see drawing
  5. Andrew M

    Tie in to 3" copper stack question

    Yes I have vents in both the shower and toilet to the attic and then 2" to 3" through the roof. The new horizontal 3" is 2 joists away and above the existing copper. I was hoping to cut into stack, place santee, come off that a couple of inches to put a 60 degree elbow in then from that elbow...
  6. Andrew M

    Tie in to 3" copper stack question

    Yes I have vents in both the shower and toilet to the attic and then 2" to 3" through the roof. The new horizontal 3" is 2 joists away and above the existing copper. I was hoping to cut into stack, place santee, come off that a couple of inches to put a 60 degree elbow in then from that elbow...
  7. Andrew M

    Tie in to 3" copper stack question

    Ready to Glue and screw. Just want to run this primitive diagram by you. My main concern is the configuration of a 30 degree off vertical drop of 2' to a 60 degree elbow which is joined to the santee with 2" of horizontal. Is this ok? And secondly, how can I be sure I have a santee ?
  8. Andrew M

    Tie in to 3" copper stack question

    I am at the end of building a master bath. I used 3" PVC for toilet, shower (2") and sink (1 1/4") feed into this. The existing soil stack is 3" copper to municipal sewer. I intend to tie into the 3" copper vertical drop with my PVC. In talking to a plumber a while back he said when I do...
  9. Andrew M

    heated 120v floor and thermostat wiring

    easy heat 1049 wire set in thinset.
  10. Andrew M

    heated 120v floor and thermostat wiring

    tiles are on and floor done. I could not set a probe if I wanted to. I guess you are suggesting I contact manufacturer? BTW, yes it was 7 ohms
  11. Andrew M

    heated 120v floor and thermostat wiring

    I installed a 120v floor warming system for tile floor. Th cost of the thermostat exceed cost of wire, so in my wisdom, I opted to not use thermostat control from manufacturer but rather use standard double pole dimplex thermostat for electric heaters. Not sure if this was good choice, so here...
  12. Andrew M

    Thread joints and Teflon tape question

    The fawcet is a porchet with 3/4 male thread. I could not find any 3/4 flex with female for tying to fawcet but am imporovising with 3/4 stainless flex with a female thread that was designed for hot water heater hook up. Will this work?
  13. Andrew M

    Thread joints and Teflon tape question

    This may seem like a not so good question, but, I am building a second bath and have mastered the solder challenge, also installation of pex and manifiolds. That said, I have a number of thread joints in the shower and bath, for example I am threading 3/4 flex pipe to my 3/4 tub fawcets. Many...
  14. Andrew M

    test caps for Delta body jets

    Installing a delta 18230 jetted shower unit. Problem is I have it all roughed in and want to test it before I put gyprock up. I can cap off the shower heads, but how do I cap the body jet orifices? They appear to have a non standard sized thread and diameter. I would like to hook to the...
  15. Andrew M

    Help!! Soldering problem

    Oh yea, I have used lots but it appears to flow out rather than suck in. There is a noticable wiggle to the joint on the pipe
  16. Andrew M

    Help!! Soldering problem

    I am an amature but have a lot of good results in soldering copper to copper. My problem is a, I am trying to solder 1/2" copper to a 1/2" F SWT x 1/2" PEX adapter cplg. This will ollow me to crimp pex to copper. Problem is, I have tried several solder joints and dont feel that I am getting...
  17. Andrew M

    vent for tub

    Thanks, in the diagram, will the vent that comes off the tub as shown suffice for the tub vent? I then can do a similar vent a few inches off the shower and tie both together at 42"
  18. Andrew M

    vent for tub

    I have a strange configuration I would like to know if it will work to vewnt my tub, and also to act as a vent for my shower which is on the same 3" waste line 3 feet away. The pic is primitive but I hope i gets the point across. I would like to vent verticle off the 1 1/2 drain line between...
  19. Andrew M

    toilet rough in

    I am a newbi so bear with me. 2 questions. I am building a new bath from scratch. What size hole do I need in the floor for the toilet ABS ? Second question is more difficult. I have hear people talk about the risk of "Siphon effect" if my vent pipes are not installed exactly correct. Can...
  20. Andrew M

    Maxx Vichey corner tub install question

    The structions dont say much at all. They give the deck dimensions and thats bout it. Last thread mentioned there are several ways to support tub. I am a newbie, could someone say what these are and pros / cons. Also, to go back to my original quest, do I remove the OSB from the bottom of...
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