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Hello , Would like some advice for installing floor drains. I would like to install 3 inch floor drains in 3 different rooms. Can I tie the three floor drains to 1 trap? 3 Rooms border each other and are small. Total length of 3 rooms is 18 feet. Total width of 3 rooms is 6 feet. I'm in...

Hello, I need some advice on venting a toilet. I have 2 toilets connecting into the main 4 inch drain. One is within 5 feet of the 3 inch vent stack which I believe is ok. The other is 16 feet from the 3 inch vent stack. I have a 2 inch branch drain connecting into the 3 inch vertical drain of...

Hello, I have question about PEX manifold systems. The ones I have seen have individual shut off valves going to each fixture. Is this necessary if you have a shut off at the fixture? Could you possibly have one shut off on the 3/4 line feeding the manifold instead? Thanks

Hello, I would like to install a new sink for a wet bar. The distance from the sink to the 3/4 main line is 30 feet. Can a 1/2 inch pex branch line run this far? Also the 1/2 inch branch line would run along side a 5 inch duct pipe supplying heat to one room . Is it ok for the 1/2 inch pex to...

Hello, Iam restoring a century home and I am replacing all the old plumbing system. I am trying to decide between a Home Run System or a Modified Home Run System. The house is 2 story. I want to use the Modified Home Run System and use sub manifolds. If I were to run to the second floor to...

Hello, I have constructed a floating boathouse in Ontario Canada. It is to have a small ,2 piece washroom in the cabin on top. (see pic). The lower part of the boathouse is completely open, much like a car port. There is to be a lav and wall mount toilet. The wall mount toilet was used so...

Hello, Can someone tell me if an 1 1/4 pipe can be used to drain a lav? The drain pipe would run 4 to 5 feet ,then connect into the vertical 3 inch main waste stack. Also , because of the short distance,would it still require its own vent? Thanks

Hello, I would like to know, if by Canadian code, a 3 inch short radius 90 degree elbow can be used under a toilet. If I use a long sweep 90 or 2 45's it sticks out above the floor too far. Thanks.

Hello, I live in Ontario Canada and would like to install a wall mount toilet. My question is, can the 3 inch drain line coming off the back of the wall mount toilet turn horizontal as soon as it comes off the back of the toilet? The 3 inch waste line would run about 6 feet before it turned...

Hello, Iam planning a reno in a 2 storey century home. I am located in Ontario Canada and would like to get advice regarding installation of 2 water closets back to back on the 2nd floor , vented by the 3 inch stack vent. I have provided a diagram. Both toilets would be 12 inches away from...

Hi , I am going to do a small washroom reno and was wondering what type of 3 inch DWV pipe should be used in the DWV system above the basement concrete floor, ABS OR PVC . I have 4 inch PVC under the concrete. Located in Ontario, Canada. Thanks,

Hello, I want to add a basement washroom to my home. I would like to include a toilet, shower and lav. I would like to wet vet the group. I know that typically the wet vent runs up through the lav but I have no wall to hide the vertical vent pipe as the lav will be facing a granite stone...