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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I am installing a 5555 vichey. Tub came with OSB on bottom and 4 "legs" attached to that. Legs are build up of OSB with a rubberish pad then a final layer of osb on bottom of leg. When I install , do I leave the final OSB on bottom, or remove and let rubber sit on subfloor?

Help!!! I am new to this so please bear with me. I am converting a bedroom to an ensuite master in a 50 year old bungalow. Have removed floor, sistered joists, put down 3/4 ply. Ordered a vichy 5555. Wife wants it 5 inches higher than it will be by resting on floor. I will be building a...