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I just started on a kitchen remodel and I'm running 2" drain and hot and cold supply to a new island. The supply lines will come from the attic, into the wall on the far right side of the attached image. The end up where the drain is on the left. I've always used the Uponor PEX - but have yet...

Getting ready to start a new laundry room project and wanted to make sure I was on the right track. The old laundry room had a single sink on one side of the room and the washer/dryer on the other. The idea now is to put the washer and dryer next to the sink. I'm attaching a picture of the...

In the middle of a bathroom renovation. There is a lead riser with PVC closet bend below the slab that has been cut flush with the tile floor. However, the tile guys tiled directly up to the riser leaving no room to get the brass flange on. This is a lead riser in a concrete slab so removing...

Recently purchased a new house and I’m now in the process of remodeling a bathroom. The house is on a slab (something I’m not used to) and the copper pipes are run through the slab. The house was built in 1976 and there is no sleeveing around the pipes where the come up through the slab. The...

I have 2 Rinnai tankless water heaters and I've been flushing them on average about every 18 months. Today, I was flushing both heaters. The first one had no issues. However, the R94LSi has no pressure on the hot return hose back to the bucket. With the gas turned off and the unit unplugged...

The title pretty much says it all. I have a widespread faucet in an old house (1929). I need to replace the seal washer on the cold side. Any idea what type of faucet this is and what type of seal washer or steam I would need to rebuild it?

I'm in the process of buying a house out of state. The house was built in 1929 and as part of an inspection the sewer line was scoped. Over the phone I was told the line was clear, no roots, cast iron looks good. A few days later I was emailed the video and a 'report'. The entirety of that...

I'm visiting my brother in Washington DC and came across something I've never seen before. Inside of the bathroom access panels is a piece of 1" tubing loose behind the bathtub that runs down to the basement bathroom where it connects to a trap between the floors. That trap is off of a wye from...

I'm visiting my brother in Washington DC and came across something I've never seen before. Inside of the bathroom access panels is a piece of 1" tubing loose behind the bathtub that runs down to the basement bathroom where it connects to a trap between the floors. That trap is off of a wye from...

In the process of reworking a shower drain and came across a problem. About 6 years ago, I hired a plumber to move a shower drain and few other things when I bought my house. I've now spent the last six years (with a ton of help from this forum) trying to fix what he did. The first issue with...

Currently working on a basement remodel. There is a shower on the floor above and it's trap sticks down below the floor joist - it's an old house with 2x6 floor joists. Immediately after the trap it exits above a partition wall and into a crawl space before joining the main stack. I've tried my...

Working on a renovating a basement bathroom and planning out my plumbing layout. I decided to make a quick mockup with PVC. The lav and toilet/tub vent will connect above all other drains on the floor above. Is what I have laid out the proper way to wet vent the toilet? Also, in the mockup the...

I'm starting a new thread...I hope that is ok. My older thread (https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/bathtub-toilet-vent-question.59923/) dated back more than a year and I thought it might be getting hard to follow...it was for me! Furthermore, I've since broken up the concrete and...

I'm in the process of renovating my laundry room and I'd like to add a sink. The problem is, I'm not sure how to add the sink in conjunction with the washer stand pipe. The standpipe will remain basically where it is now and the sink will be to the right. My first thought was to put a tee...

Just about to start a basement renovation and want to rework the existing 40s bathroom. Currently, there is just a lav and a toilet - but I'm planning on adding a bathtub. The lav is vented and that vent ties into the main stack up top - they are about 3 feet apart. The toilet will move from...

Just about to start a basement renovation and want to rework the existing 40s bathroom. Currently, there is just a lav and a toilet - but I'm planning on adding a bathtub. The lav is vented and that vent ties into the main stack up top - they are about 3 feet apart. The toilet will move from...

Ran into some problems with the DWV system. Details in this thread. https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?53081-Question-About-Running-Pex&p=387111#post387111 I started a new thread because of a new, related issue. It seems like my problems in the other thread could be solved by adding...

Pex and Engineered Joists Getting ready to run my supply lines on a new addition. I'm using the Uponor pex and fittings and I had a question about running them in the joist bay. I've attached a picture below showing roughly where one of the runs will go. I'm branching off my 3/4" main supply...

In the process of building a garage addition that has living space above. There is a single bathroom on the second story with a lav, toilet and shower. The bathoom is 12' long with the toilet and shower on opposite ends. The main stack will pass up through the wall next to the shower. Just...

I'm in the Kansas for the weekend visiting family and my dad was talking about redoing the plumbing in his basement. I thought I would post his situation here to get some advice. The house was built in 1933 and was originally all galvanized. Over the years, parts have been replaced with a...