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I'm probably over thinking this but I have to ask.

I'm replacing a 1 1/2" galvanized bathtub drain line as part of a bathroom re-build. The old line was about 16" long and had three 22 1/2 degree...

The link you provided gave some great examples of vapor movement and the end results of bad decisions. The shuttle example is especially significant.. you'd think the engineers would have thought...

Dana - Thanks for the additional info. and the analysis. You've provided me with quite an education on the subject!

I'll likely stay with the 3/8" poly on the ceiling, though the 1" is tempting....

All - Thanks for the advice. I've learned quite a bit.

Jimbo - I was thinking about a larger and quieter fan but there's a definite privacy issue with a small house: bathroom sounds that you...

After 50 years, it's time for my tired old bathroom to be renewed. The room is only 5' by 7', with a sink, toilet and tub/shower. Five of us live in the house with five showers per day - lots of...

All,

Thanks greatly for the advice and comments. Sounds like the cold line heat trap won't give me any problems with pressure build-up in the tank. That's good to know. Sure wish I had an...

hi there Jimbo.

Just to make sure I'm thinking right, lets start with my current set-up with the old water heater, with no expansion tank, no check valves, just a direct connection to city cold...

hj - thanks for the quick reply.

Well I'm confused. What I've read so far says that when the water in the tank is heated it expands. With my old water heater today, and its open system...

My gas tank water heater is 14 years old and I'm getting ready to replace it. The current water line installation is straightforward. We're connected to a city water supply source and we have an...

All,

Thanks for the comments and information! Sounds like a traditional gas water heater with a flue liner is a good approach along with a leak detector. I was starting to lean toward a power...

Hi all,

I just had a high efficiency gas furnace installed in my 1950s house and now my natural gas water heater is the only exhaust producer for my traditional flue tile chimney. I live in...

Jim, Mark, HJ,

Thanks for your reccommendations! Sounds like I should do my best to get some support under the flange. I need to take a second, closer, look at where the floor will come up to....

Thanks to the forum owner and administrator for a means to ask questions! This is great for a plumbing novice.

This is more of a carpentry issue than plumbing but I'm sure many of you have...