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In Chicago every fixture has to be individually vented. According to your drawing the shower is wet vented. Your best solution is to rip everything out and start all over with a proper lay out (...

It might be the kitchen faucet

If the drawer hits the p trap cut that back portion off.

Like HJ said the best thing to do is install a 1.5X1.25 trap adapter with a tubular p trap and then cut the shelf.

Am a plumber, the only electrical equipment I own is a craftsman multi-meter. I did take electric shop in high school six years ago and do know how to run wires to complete a circuit. I was just...

I am replacing a ceiling fan, when I removed it I noticed no grounding wire just two wires which are the same color. Is there a way to find out which is the positive/hot wire?

The Illinois plumbing code allows homeowners to work on their own plumbing.

I could be wrong put it looks like a moen valve. Also you are going to need access to the bolt holes of the valve in order to secure the trim plate to valve body. Finally without seeing a side...

After 7 years my $70 Eljer toilet still flushes like a champ

The Moentrol valve is a popular choice.

I would never install grab bars with "Toggle screw holds" especially into plaster. The proper way to install grab bars is to screw them into wood backing/blocking which should be secured to the...

Yes you place the subfloor first then set the tub. Otherwise the tub will be sitting right on top of the joist rather than the subfloor. Also it is better to tile the room first then set the...

PVC is only allowed in above ground residential applications 3 stories or less. PVC undergrounds are not allowed in Chicago.

I use teflon tape and Megalock pipe dope. I also would use a PVC schedule 80 male adapter instead of the regular one.

I once had a black swann wax ring with out a horn and it was difficult to compress. I tossed it to the garbage got a different brand and it compressed fine.

Here in Chicago code says that when a p trap is used on a bath tub it shall be directly below the tub overflow without any offsets. However I have run into this problem in a large hotel remodel were...

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The tub is not vented, the solution is to put in a sanitary or combo( depending on your local code) on its back between the wye and p trap. Also check your code to see if you are allowed to wet vent...

A couple of years ago I purchased a cheap $80 Eljer toilet from ******* for my house. To this date I have never had a problem with it clogging.

Here in Chicago if the union catches you doing a side job you get fined $500 dollars. But you only pay half of it in order to get reinstated, its rare when somebody get kicked out.

Are you trying to figure out how to tie in the bathroom to the underground? Where is the upstairs bathroom in relation to the location of the soil stack? To tie in the toilet to the stack we usually...

Check to see if your valve has a pressure balancing spool, if it does sediments might be obstructing the balancing spool.

Water closets and urinals must drain into soil stacks.

They do make sharkbite fittings. Basically these fittings you push them in and your good to go. However you have to make sure that the outside edge of the pipe is filed down, to prevent any damage to...

How far below the floor is the p-trap? If you ran the drain line with proper pitch you have nothing to worry about.