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When our house was built a 3 pc rough in plumbing was completed in the basement. I have stubs for a WC, tub, and vanity. 5-6 feet away from the closest fixture is a 3" pvc pipe rising out of the concrete that is not a drain for the plumbing above. is this the vent for all three pieces? Can...

I'm starting to consider finishing my basement, which includes a full bath that was roughed in by the builder. In looking at what was done it appears that the tub was set way to close to the staircase. See the pics below. Am I missing something, or was an error made? If so any ideas for...

In installing a 2nd water meter (for outside use), and running new pipe I have one point where the pipes from the two meters touch. Is this an issue, and is there a minimun distance that pipes need to be spaced. Both lines are cold water.

I am going to be installing a 2nd water meter, and I am presented with a problem. My current plumbing setup - 3/4" incoming service to a brass shutoff a copper elbow from the shutoff to the water meter. In order to add a Tee for the 2nd meter I need to sweat off the old elbow to the...

I'm doing some work to install a 2nd water meter for my outside watering (underground irrigation & hose bibs). The incoming service line is 3/4", the line to the underground irrigation is 1", and the hose bibs are 1/2". I imagine I will connect the service line with the sprinkler line (3/4"x1"...

I'm installing a new shower pan, and from reading these boards, I can see that most recommend bedding the pan in a mortar base. I see that most like the method that calls for a few piles of mortar and pressing the tub/pan into the piles. My question is specifically with the swanstone pan I'm...

I'm installing a new drain for my shower, and I'm having some trouble working the drain pipe around some joists to the horizontal pipe leading to the main waste line. I have 2 questions. #1 how far can the outlet portion of a p trap be rotated? See image below #1 is the nomal installation...

Does anyone have an experience installing shower walls with this material? In order to install the walls, I need to cut a hole for the shower valve. Would a RotoZip carbide bit be acceptable to use? I plan on using the RotoZip with a circle guide to cut my hole.

I am currently in the process of remodeling a bathroom and this includes a new mixing valve and showerhead. Currently I have installed compression (ball valve) shutoffs on the supply lines, to allow the rest of the house to have water while I work on other issues. My question is when...

From reading on this and other boards, I see that in order to to convert a tub/shower to a shower I must replace the 1.5" waste line with a 2" waste line. I understand this is code, but can anyone explain the rationale? I don't see the difference between using a tub/shower and a shower. If I...