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I'm getting an intermittent draining of the toilet bowl water. Today as I was doing laundry, the water drained from the bowl, and started to bubble once and awhile. I've also noticed this lately with the shower drain bubbling. What is odd is most of the time I can flush the toilet without any...

I'm trying not to jump to conclusions but... A little background with the photo. This happened the other night when the temps were about 31 outside. The pipes are all wrapped in pipe insulation, and we've had temps as low as 14 about a month ago for little over a week. Now for the red...

So I installed my Toto today, but I ran into a problem. The wax ring I used doesn't seem to compress enough to allow the toilet to sit flush with the floor. The problem is the rear, or the front of the toilet ill sit higher depending on how I apply the pressure. Is it possible the wax ring I...

I recently tiled the tub surround in the bathroom, and replaced the old Moen fixture. The valve itself seemed fine so I just purchased a kit to replace the old one. Long story short... the water has been off in this bathroom for over a year. I have the new kit installed, and the water is...

I'm hoping to install the toilet by the end of the week, but I wanted to double check a few things. 1) What screws should I use to secure the closet flange to the floor? I need to drill a pilot hole through the newly laid tile, and the thinset underneath. 2) The closet flange I...

The old floor in the bathroom consisted of plywood, and a layer of vinyl. I had torn all of that out, added a new layer of 3/8 plywood, and approx 3/8 of self leveling compound on top. I had a gallon bucket over the old drain for the toilet, and it shifted when the SLC was drying. 1) What...

Thanks to this forum I've gained a little experience in plumbing, but I still have a lot to learn. I've gutted our bathroom with the intent to tile the floor, and shower surround. So far I've only replaced the tub, and everything lined up so far. Since it was gutted we figured we may as well...

I'm now towards the end of my little project, thanks to the help of others on this site. Much of my plumbing under the house is galvanized. I've taken out the old supply lines for the washer, and eventually plan to replace the rest of it... section by section. :o I've purchased the...

First off please excuse my lack of knowledge in regards to plumbing. I've done small jobs here and there, and have helped friends in the past, but I don't claim to know a lot about plumbing. Long story short... I had some foundation work done to the house. I was expecting problems to arise...