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Hi- I have a 1916 house in Pittsburgh. When it was built, the gutters drained into the house and under the basement floor through the clay pipe that runs to the sewer. We changed this when we moved in as it was a code violation, and capped the pipes. I am thinking of adding a second bathroom...

Completed moving a washer and dryer this weekend, which entailed running all new copper and drains (and cutting into my main stack for the first time, yikes) and wanted to say thanks to all the people who post on this forum, it was a wealth of information. Nothing more satisfying that haing the...

Hi- Is there a limit to what can be tied into a vent that goes to the roof line? i have a 1st floor toilet/sink that vents outside and up to the roof through a 1-1/2" line (code in my area, pgh) i want to tie in the washing machine plumbing vent and floor drain vent from my basement to it...

Hi- What is the correct piece to use on a 3" vertical secondary stack. I am adding in the plumbing from my washer to this. it currently has a cleanout T on it, which will be moved up to make room for this. i would prefer to use the Sani-t since it will add less height to the plumbing but can...

Is there a way to tell/trick of the trade/ to see if a buried pipe is pitched properly? I have a floor drain in my basement that i want to convert to use for the washing machine discharge (it's cast-iron pipe, the bell trap came out cleanly so going to use a fernco doughnut to a 3" ABS and go...