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OK, so I've seen about 10 of these in the recent past, so I apologize for not quite finding out the answer after my search. There was a typical sink/dw/disposal in place prior to remodel. The remodel involved changing out the countertops (sweet new concrete counters!) and installing a...

I'm doing a pretty large "remodel" of my back patio involving a whole lot of retaining walls and a new patio surface. I'm still planning out the layout of my "kitchen" which will include a gas grill and a sink (and a sweet brick oven), but I start digging for the walls this week. The utility...

I went to install a shower bar/hand-shower fixture that a contractor had left for me and thought better of it when the thing felt like it was going to break in my hands. The entire thing (bar, handle, hose, etc.) was plastic! Everything seemed like it was so flimsy that it might break if you so...

A friend of mine recently had a home inspector complain about some DIY plumbing done behind her washer. Being moderately handy with piping/plumbing (though certainly not my specialty), I offered to help out. The original issues were: 1. reverse grading of drain pipe 2. short stand pipe for...

I have two "odd" behaviors in a newly plumbed three-valve tub/shower (Price Pfister). 1. A fairly strong flow of water coming out of the tub while the shower is in use. (This made me initially suspect the diverter valve.) 2. When the water is turned off, it continues to drain out of the...