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Hey, that is a good idea to run the 3" against the wall and running 45 at the toilet bend instead of jogging it over. I didn't think I could wet vent the toilet. Yet is seems to be common practice. I...

Yes, thanks, I see several connections that look like santees. I know they are illegal used horizontally from the plumbing guide. I took all those that I bought back and purchased wyes. Substituting...

I have been mulling over the discrepancies in the information that I have. The requirement to have no fixtures enter the drain except downstream of the vent must be a UPC requirement, I can't find it...

It appears I can eliminate the "cosmetic" toilet vent?

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Here is the photo of the bathroom pipe being laid out. Not glued yet. The sewer pipe takes a jog back to the vent pipe. so there are two 45's in between the toilet and the vent.
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Thanks for helping me out. The initial drawing may have been from a 30's book, but I'm trying to follow 2009 IPC, so I altered the drawing using cut and paste.
Is the tub not vented because the vent...

The tub in my picture is after the vent, right? How would I reproduce that 2 story drawing for a horizontal 1 story slab drain?
Should the vent be directly over the trap? (I mean behind it since it...

Ha ha, yeah, no water, no drains.
Just want to get enough water for the drain inspection and will reinstall the pressure tank etc after a new slab is poured.
It is a 2 wire pump, 240 volt. So I'm...

Well, I borrowed some books from the library (online digital books) and figured out the solution to the sink between the toilet and vent problem. Just put in another vent!
I had the extra pipe in...

Can a deep well pump be wired to turn on directly? We are remodeling and took out the pressure tank. Tried to wire the pump back up with original pressure switch taken off the tank but the pump does...

Sorry the photos are confusing. They show the old pipe layouts so that the differences are noted.
Here is the floorplan with the size pipes and layouts for the whole house. The only plumbing not...

All the documentation I have read says that 1/2 inch pex running with a correctly sized pump for the pressure loss over the distance can be up to 300' in length. (330 actually, but limited to 300 on...

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I'm thinking of changing the direction of the drain pipes in the master bath area of our house remodel.
We had to replace the slab on grade in this house because it was severely cracked due to...

Thanks for your answer. The 12" below slab is one of those things I could swear that I read in the code, but can't find again. I searched for the statement that I thought I read and can only find...

My question must have been too involved. I am going to replace all the pipe now.
I spoke with the plumbing inspector and he gave me the go-ahead to replace all the pipe at the current depth. He...

Remodeling a house in Colorado in expansive soil. Had to remove the slab on grade due to heaving. Will replace with a waffle mat slab. Seems like a great, proven solution to the issue. The foundation...

I just found a long list of codes, including 2009 IPC here.
Found this through Wikipedia not through a Google search.

Well, I don't have that much toilet removal experience, but almost every one I've removed had rusted bolts with no noticeable leakage at the seal. I've always used the "extra thick" wax rings and put...

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I agree with you that the flush is not noisier than the floor mount toilets we have. Definitely not noisier than the old Kilgore or the newer low flush Kohler in the other bathrooms. We don't...

This forum was crucial when I was planning our master bath remodel. I bought a steam shower that was a bit wider than I anticipated so had to move the toilet across the room. Thought I would post the...