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    :) This afternoon I just purchased two Sioux...

    :) This afternoon I just purchased two Sioux Chief 884-PTM PVC w/stainless steel ring toilet flanges.... extremely difficult to find a supply house here in Tampa that stocks these.... for two new...
  2. Toto color samples arrived quickly....

    I too was concerned if Toto colors would match the existing ceramic tile, tub & fixtures I presently have so I telephoned Toto and spoke with a very nice Customer Rep. who immediately (she was...
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    Yes, that is true, and for 99% of our food...

    Yes, that is true, and for 99% of our food by-products we use "the garbage can", but my Wife likes to use the kitchen sink disposer to quickly get rid of the real "stinky" stuff like inedible parts...
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    Reliable Kitchen Sink Garbage Disposal ??

    :confused: I have been searching the many forums here and I am trying to get opinions and suggestions to help me purchase a very RELIABLE, long lasting and hopefully "trouble free", kitchen sink...
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    Poll: Sanagloss - WHITE only ??

    We are definitely convinced TOTO toilets are superior to all others, as we had two in our house that we recently sold, and they were always reliable and worked great. We are about a month away from...
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    Our last house....

    in Leesburg, Florida was one of 1,500 homes located in one of Pringle's gated "active adult" (retirement) communities. These homes there were built from 1996 through 2005 and it's all built out now....
  7. Please Help !!

    :confused: I want to remove this "bottom track" (as I wrote) but I am terrified of ruining the tub.
    PLEASE HELP !!
    I mentioned to ("prepared") my Wife that we just might have to REPLACE the old...
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    We were lucky....

    .... in our house in Valrico, Florida (slab foundation, block walls, built in 1999) because as the house was being constructed the plumber was smart enough to install a "loop" along with a drain line...
  9. Unknown adhesive used?

    When I think of silicone, I think of the adhesive/caulk that the auto glass installers use to seat and seal the new windshields in place. I also think of GE (or other brand) Silicone CAULK, like we...
  10. How Do I Remove Bathtub Slider Door "track" ??

    I just removed the original 1989 aluminum framed glass bathtub slider doors and 3/4 of the bronze (not brass) anodized (talk about "retro") colored aluminum frame. Sure, six small 3/16" holes remain...
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    ..... great suggestions !!

    ........ a GREAT suggestion....... a nice, powerful window fan pushing out the airborne particles. THANKS !! :)

    ......... and THANKS for the "heads up" about the Shop-Vac filter ....... ;)
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    "dx" wrote.....

    If you want to see how the drain pipe is run under the slab, get a plumber out with a sewer camera. You see every turn, T or Y and the distance to it.

    FANTASTIC idea ....... thanks !! Although it...
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    I think I was born with the “D.I.Y. chromosome” inherited from my Father’s side, who was a great machinist, home remodeler and had many “mister fix-it” talents. As I read through many of these forum...
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    thezster - got any pictures ????

    I would love to actually see some pictures. I'm a "nut" with the digital camera, photograph everything I do :D !!

    I happen to find the following on a D.I.Y. forum:

    As to finding an under...
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    You're 100% correct.......

    ....... I guess was thinking of a "small" hand held hammer drill, purchased used for like $75 - $100, something like the auto body shops used to cut steel. I'm sure that what alhurley is describing...
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    this may sound "dumb"........

    ........ but are there any "publications" or "guides" to properly instruct me in cutting into the slab so I won't crack it. I'm sure there is no water pipes and no re-bar where I will be cutting and...
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    to try and simplify.....

    .... we have two bathrooms, both small, both "outdated" (1989) and both carpeted. BOTH need major renovations / upgrades (including tiled floors). I am starting with the guest bathroom, the...
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    yes I fully understand.....

    .... the extreme amount of difficulty and frustration a project like this can be. Luckily I am only moving the toilet about three feet from the original location, but more at the "end of the line"...
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    Which CONTROLLER is "best" ??

    I need a brand new, 6 zone, high quality Controller. I have read quite a few forum posts on the web but unfortunately I'm still quite undecided between controllers. I actually had a RainBird and a...
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    I guess I was lucky.......

    Although it was the first large wall tile project I ever did (six years ago), I guess I was very lucky to have tile with identifying logos on the back. Back then, the original tile I was trying to...
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    you are correct ....

    .... the time when I located the Wenczel "Gold Dust" tile, the actual boxes had two different lot (shade) numbers on them and you could definitely "see" a difference. One was much more white...
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    it's funny ....

    .... yes it's funny that of the last two houses we lived in, which needed NO bathroom remodeling or repairs, one had a full, brand new box of bathroom tiles in addition to boxes of floor and wall...
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    Identify TILE

    Yes, once again I am doing another bathroom remodeling project, different house, different state, although after the last one I swore never again ....
    I am once again trying to identify TILE...
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    Relocate Toilet - Solid Slab Foundation

    I live in Florida where most homes are built on solid poured concrete slabs, and pipes are installed prior to this pouring. We just moved into a 1989 home in great condition with great views of a...
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