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I noticed a drip from my Delta shower trim kit head, so I removed it down to the shower arm to inspect, isolate, and clean. The drip was coming from the shower arm pipe itself and not some malfunction of the trim kit. I can see behind the shower (mechanical room) and there is no leak from the...

Hello all, I just had the under-slab plumbing completed at my 1951 Maryland home. Old CI pipe was removed to property line and replaced with PVC. Old Type M copper was replaced with type K to property line. Question is regarding gravel. I saw the plumbers placed gravel beneath the pipe...

Hello helpful denizens! Below is my scenario. 1956 residence in Maryland – 4” CI drain pipe is under (now exposed) slab basement – CI drain exits house under footer and is approximately 8’ underground on exterior of home. I want to have my CI replaced with PVC for my whole house complete...

Hello friends, I have a cement slab home from the 1950’s in El Paso, Texas. I tore out the entire shower for a redo, and decided to center the drain while I was at it. My plan is to cut this pipe near the bottom, attach a 90, then a short straight piece horizontally, then another sweeping 90...

Hello everyone. I’ll try to make this as succinct as possible. Problem: After plumbing repairs, I have cold water coming from both the hot and cold fixtures (sink in kitchen and shower in bath). I was using hot water just fine until repairs were completed. Events leading up to: I needed...

DIYer here. 1st time poster. I pulled my toilet to replace the floor tile (& new toilet) on my 1955 homes concrete slab. Now, with the tile reinstalled, the flat repair split ring flange is barely level with the tile when pulled up by hand to its highest level. A plumber gave me the ring...