Search:

Fill the trap with mineral oil. It won't evaporate out like the water will.

Well, the concrete is only a small part of the work. It's all the dirt you may need to move under the concrete that gets tiring. And then, to do it right you need a gravel bed before the new line...

I've given up cutting cast with saws. What a frustrating experience. If I need to cut cast, I use a soil pipe cutter. Google RIDGID Model 246 Soil Pipe Cutter and you can see the one I rent as needed...

Actually, since you seem to know little about plumbing I'd suggest the first for you. Without understanding the basics, the second may not do you much good.



I don't recommend books unless they...

Wayne,

Since you have some time off work, why not consider a little reading.

Try this one:
Basic Plumbing with Illustrations, Revised
By: Howard C. Massey
Published by: Craftsman Book...

Good thought. Thanks for mentioning it. We've a well that has a pretty consistent temp summer or winter. Unsure what the temp of it is - but it isn't ice cold. We'll be out there next weekend. Think...

I'll let the plumbing pros have the final say but it looks like you're missing vents for the sink and shower.

Nice hack job on the joists. You've seriously compromised their load carrying ability...

Makes sense, but one can't get very many back to back showers out of a 40 gal electric tank. At our place, after six or eight of us have been running through the mountains all day, we all would like...

Well, I won't pay retail for a tankless ;) ... But, it may make sense for one of my layouts.

We have a family country place that is in need of a complete plumbing overhaul. We leave the heat on...