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I used regular (type x) 5\8" drywall on the ceiling above the shower. The ceiling previously had 1\2" plywood with cellulose ceiling tiles (no shower). I removed the tiles and attached the drywall to the ceiling joists (24" spacing) and the plywood. I used mesh tape at the seam at first but...

I used standard duct tape to repair a tear in the vapor barrier. I overlapped the tear a little and used the duct tape to hold it together. I read somewhere online not to use duct tape but to use Tyvek tape. There will be holes from the screws and a few staples anyway (staples only on top of the...

I am removing a vanity and adding a corner sink to the opposite side of a small bathroom. Will the attached configuration work? I know the vent attaches to the main vent below the sink but I can't see why that would matter in this case since nothing drains above it (single story home). Plumbing...

I am adding a shower to a half bathroom. I want to use an existing sink branch for the shower branch. The vent and drain are 2" but I would like to use 1-1/2" for the first 3' (to the vent connection) of the shower drain if possible to reduce the hole size in the 2x4 (non-load bearing but...

I decided to install a brass union below the hot washin g machine faucet to make it possible to remove/replace in the future. It is a 1/2" sweat connection on one side and 1/2" threaded on the other. I ended up using two wraps of teflon tape over the brass seat to keep it from leaking (I know...

Is it possible to connect PVC to abs for a vent using threaded connections or transition glue. This would only be done in the horizontal section of the.vent 6" above a standpipe. I can not find 1.25" abs pipe. Thanks

I am adding a utility sink next to a washer in a single story home. Is it okay to have a 1.5" branch connect to a vertical 1.5" sanitary T with a bushing on the bottom connecting to a 2" elbow. There is a 1.5" cleanout and dry vent on the top of the Sanitary T. There are no other drains attached...