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Toilet cracked and now I have to replace it. There appeared to be an old corroded metal toilet flange without hold down bolts. Did the old toilet flanges have flexible lining? I am very confused because when I pull back this lining I am not seeing the cast iron pipe, instead I am seeing...

Twice a week my 13 year old son clogs the toilet with football size poop! The plunger no longer works, so we have to bust out the auger. He knows he needs to chop and scoop and whatever, but that never happens....and I'm tired of the arguments and the auger. Our only toilet is Elijer 1.6...

Thank you, I'll be sure to stop by my neighborhood plumbing store to get the proper donut gasket and drain.

What you are seeing in the image is a 4" cast iron p-trap w/o the floor drain pipe and lid. I am cleaning up the mess from some cowboy I mistakenly hired a year and a half ago. ...anyway, I want my floor drain back. I would prefer to use a PVC floor drain and pipe on top of the cast iron. Is it...

The flange is not glued in. Should I just remove the flange and add six more inches of PVC, and then when I am ready to add the flange (after the floor has been laid) just cut off the pvc as necessary? If so, I guess I'll find a flange that fits inside the diameter of a 4" pvc pipe. Am I...

In the image is a 4" toilet flange on top of a 4" 90 sweep. (new basement bathroom) I need to cement the floor to make it level. My concern is that I will need to raise the toilet flange. What type of fitting is needed to do this? I would rather not raise ALL of the drain pipe in order for the...

Thanks for the replies, especially Terry's point 1 and 2.

Building a basement bathroom that will include a 36" x 36" stand up shower. Can the shower faucet face the door of the shower entry? I read somewhere that this is NOT allowed. I wanted to get confirmation before I proceed with my design options. The door entry will probably just be a...

How about this? (The 2X4 will be gone once I strap the pipes in place.) Also, is there a minimum or maximum height requirement for the stand-pipe?

Thanks for the illustration, it helps. I had to do an image search for 'wye and 1/8 bend'; that's a fitting I haven't bought. Is it okay if the vent is 2" or should it really be 1 1/2"?

How about this? I don't have the vent line in but you can see where it would go. This is just a prototype, I'll probably tighten it up.

This is in a basement. Utility sink wtih vent. Picture showing the stand up pipe and the vent. Obviously nothing is glued yet....and the vent will be extended of course. The drain will then connect to the main drain. Am I good to go with the washer once all fittings are cemented?

Can a utility sink and washer share the same 2" drain? Both fixtures are vented. The utility sink and washer are on adjacent walls, the washer hose does not drain into the utility sink. The washer hose will drain into a 2" standpipe. I was hoping I could tie into the utility drain after the...

Good call. Thanks!

I think I will leave the unions alone, although they do look pretty corroded. Is there anything else I should do other than replacing the female adapter from the nipple (shown in the image) and soldering new 3/4" pipe?

Gas WH currently has 1/2" hot supply line. Cold supply is 3/4". I want to replace 1/2" with 3/4". Can you add anything (or correct) the steps I need to take: 1) shut off water from main or valve going to WH 2) turn off gas going into WH 3) empty hot water by turning on lowest fixture in...

I am adding a basement bath, utility sink and washer. I had a plumber out today and he said I could use the existing first floor tub/shower vent to vent my new basement fixtures. The 2" cast iron that's connected to the red fitting is the vent line. This line goes through the roof. There are...

Here is a follow-up video where I would like your opinion on a few things. http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu17/n2learning/?action=view&current=basementrough-in_II.flv 1) How far does the toilet have to be from the sewer line? 2) Anyone familiar with Missouri codes about venting? I...

SewerRatz, Your explanation about double trapping makes perfect sense. Needless to say, I won't be having the contractor finish the rest of this job. Even if someone is not a plumber, but has been working in the home building construction trade for 30 years, they should know this...

I appreciate everyone's help. Please bear with me on a few follow-up points: Sanitary/Storm sewer line: I believe the floor drain empties to a sanitary drain. A couple years ago when we had to get our sewer line snaked due to a tree root, there was a pool of standing water (and some fecal...