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I'm getting ready to frame basement. The 3" waste stack is crooked. It is 4.5" from wall (farthest point from wall) near concrete floor (see pic#1). Up near the top it leans away from wall and is 5.5" from wall (see pic #2). Is there any way to straighten this without breaking up concrete? I'm...

Can I use a flexible coupling (rubber with SS strap clamps) on a vertical, 4" PVC waste stack? Does code allow it? Thank you. Gary

I have a 3" PVC pipe (toilet rough-in-see pic) and a 2" PVC pipe sticking out from unfinished basement concrete floor for bathroom. I do not want to put a bathroom in that location. How do I get rid of those PVC pipes and concrete over? Are there plugs to glue into the pipes to make flush with...

The photo shows what will be a basement bathroom sink tie-in. The 1.5" horizontal pipe will go to the trap of the sink about 5' away. The 2" vertical pipe goes to vent and as shown ties into a 4" waste stack. Will this arrangement meet code? If not, why not. Thank you. GLG

I have a 3" waste stack that serves a second floor bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. It appears that there is not a vent at this end of the house. This stack is one of 3, 3" waste stacks. The stack in the center of the house goes to the roof and is a combo vent and waste drain for another...

I am getting ready to finish my basement. We have a 2 story house with full basement so there are 3 levels. There are 3 bathrooms on the second floor. Each bathroom has hot and cold water shutoff valves located in the basement ceiling. Once the basement is finished, 4 of these valves will be...

Where can I find the latest IPC online for free? Thank you. GLG