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  1. Gordan

    Preventing corrosion with no-hub couplings on cast iron

    Dismantled a botched PVC-to-cast iron joint that had a 3" PVC pipe inserted about 8" into a 4" cast iron pipe (not hub, but the pipe itself), and then a Fernco rubber boot over the whole kit'n'kaboodle. The end of the cast iron pipe is pretty badly corroded in places, so much so that I could...
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    Wall hung toilets - does anyone actually know how to plumb them?

    I get that these are sort of a specialty item, at least in the residential market. But come on. Even Toto technical support could not provide information about the plumbing requirements for the CT-418FG. The guy was saying, "well, every picture I've seen has the outlet discharging straight...
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    Interpreting IPC cleanout requirements

    The code states that a cleanout is required at the start of every horizontal branch and at 100' intervals thereafter. It also states that a cleanout is required at a 45 degree or greater change in direction, but a single cleanout is sufficient for multiple changes in direction as long as they...
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    Long HORIZONTAL runs on the main stack?

    Hello, all! I'm embarking on a remodel of three bathrooms in a terrible condition, in a 50s house in Southeastern PA. Bathroom 1: first floor; one shower, one sink and one toilet. No venting anywhere; in fact, it would appear that the sink somehow drains into the shower drain, which in...
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