macleod
New Member
Hi,
I have learned a lot from this forum and I want to thank all of the people that contribute. I've finished remodeling one of my bathrooms, rebuilding the shower and converting the dwv pipe from galvanized/cast iron to abs - it never would have been done without the advice and pictures on this forum - especially the 'search' function.
One thing I found was sometimes plumbers would offer advice on best practices - when the code allowed for different materials or approaches to a problem, there were ways that were better than others. Other books I have read refer to this as 'best practices' or 'above code'. I found two forum posts that relate to this topic, which I find invaluable.
https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30234
https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2640
I'm sure there are more.
As a homeowner and engineer by training, I always want to do the best job I can on my house. If I need to hire someone to do work I can't, it's nice to be able to discuss material choices knowledgeably.
A lot of times, the best sentences on this topic contain the words "in my house, I would...".
Is there a collection of posts that talks about best practices - like "prefer full port ball valves to gate valves" - or "use stainless steel screws and brass bolts for toilet flange installation"? I looked through the FAQ section to see if there was a sticky post like this. I know most things won't simplify to a rule of thumb or 'good, better, best' but it's this kind of advice that I value the most.
thanks,
Jason MacLeod
I have learned a lot from this forum and I want to thank all of the people that contribute. I've finished remodeling one of my bathrooms, rebuilding the shower and converting the dwv pipe from galvanized/cast iron to abs - it never would have been done without the advice and pictures on this forum - especially the 'search' function.
One thing I found was sometimes plumbers would offer advice on best practices - when the code allowed for different materials or approaches to a problem, there were ways that were better than others. Other books I have read refer to this as 'best practices' or 'above code'. I found two forum posts that relate to this topic, which I find invaluable.
https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30234
https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2640
I'm sure there are more.
As a homeowner and engineer by training, I always want to do the best job I can on my house. If I need to hire someone to do work I can't, it's nice to be able to discuss material choices knowledgeably.
A lot of times, the best sentences on this topic contain the words "in my house, I would...".
Is there a collection of posts that talks about best practices - like "prefer full port ball valves to gate valves" - or "use stainless steel screws and brass bolts for toilet flange installation"? I looked through the FAQ section to see if there was a sticky post like this. I know most things won't simplify to a rule of thumb or 'good, better, best' but it's this kind of advice that I value the most.
thanks,
Jason MacLeod