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Hi everyone,

This forum is such a great resource.

I'm in the process of fixing a broken sewer line from my detached shed. The problem was detected when I bought the house in my plumbing...

Just wanted to stop by and say I installed a Toto Drake II with Sanagloss last night in my upstairs bathroom. It installed easily and works great. I really like the double cyclone flush. As someone...

I received a bill last week from the first company that was unable to clear the drain. What would you suggest in a case like this? They sent someone out and charged me for an hour of labor, even...

I would have preferred do be home for both plumbing appointments, but my schedule didn't allow it so I had someone let the plumbers in and wait till the work was done. So all my details are second...

Wise words!

I called another plumber. He said the clog/rust was at the last 90 outside and ran his snake through several times and cleared it without a problem. He reconnected the lavatory, filled...

That is a valid point, too. I used a reputable company, and one I've used in the past... however, they sent out a different guy this time.

I reconnected the drain last night and poured in water...

Thanks for the replies. I always appreciate the insight. I have a little more information after working on the line yesterday evening. I attached an isomertric of my drain.

A few notes:
1. The 2"...

I'm having a recurring problem with a galvanized lav drain...

About a year ago my upstairs lavatory drain was draining slowly. I borrowed a friends manual 25' snake and with some patience I was...

I installed a Toto Aquia III this past Friday. It took me longer to read and understand the instructions than to actually do it. I installed a new brass nipple and 1/4 turn valve as well and the...

It's been several weeks but my bathroom plumbing is complete and everything is working great.

Just wanted to say thanks for the help !!!

The tie into the cast iron was the most difficult. The...

I spent another 10 minutes today and was able to remove the cleanout adapter.

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Also, I had my house shored and leveled roughly 2 years ago. I had the shoring company cut the...

The comment on eddy currents (i.e. ground loop) is correct. In general, each branch circuit should have one path to ground. It's extremely critical to avoid ground loops when designing audio...

It's just wye oriented to accept the vertical stack into the wye part of the fitting. So the wye enters the ground at 45 degrees. The straight part of wye has the cleanout adpater in it. It did have...

My main cast iron stack ties into an upside down wye which connects to a hub and piece of cast entering the ground at a 45 degree angle. This ties into my main sewer line somewhere downstream. The...

A receptacle must be 6' from any point along a wall... 6' is the typical length of a cord on a lamp or other electronic device. If the receptacles are placed in this matter, an extension chord will...

Per current NEC, bedroom outlets (defined by NEC as both receptacles and lights) are required to be on Arc Fault Circuit Interupter breakers (AFCIs). These breakers are expensive and that's why many...

I know this is an extremely old topic but I came across this and wanted to mention that New Orleans has a supplemental code that you have to pay $97 to get a copy. I don't know why it's not posted...

I think I really do understand what you've been telling me for two days now.

I went back and re-read section 911 (Wet Venting) in the LA PLumbing Code:

911.1 Single Bathroom Groups
A single...

Thanks hj, but the 1-1/2" lav drain and 2" vent are all I have to work with. That's just the way it was plumbed. They stick through my floor. The lav vent ties into the 2" vent somewhere in the wall...

Good point on the coloring... it's just the way my AutoCAD defaults are set up. I adjusted and reattached the same 1st image.

As for the dry vent, the lav drain is only 1-1/2" and wyes into the 3"...

I didn't pay for that spray foam job... it's my girlfriend's house. It's open cell and I sure hope it doesn't trap any moisture and ruin her wood floors.

I don't have any insulation under my...

Sorry to post again so soon but I went under my girlfriend's house today that was just built in 2009. In the picture attached, it looks like the 3" vent is "horizontal." I thought this was not...

hi,

I first want to say that this forum is a great resource. I've been reading the LA plumbing code and this forum off and on for several months.

I'm planning to fix my incorrectly plumbed half...