Recent content by Travis K

Thanks for the replies. I ended up changing the copper section in question. I cut the old coupler apart and it did appear to be a good weld. As for the colored uponor. Hmm, I will research it and maybe go pick up a section of the clear uponor. I think that I want to also remove the plastic 90...

Another question since I have your attention. What's this second pipe that was buried under this shower and uncovered during the tear out? It's the ABS pipe on the right with the light colored Fernco. It was just below the surface, capped with the rubber cap and covered with cement. I assume...

Thanks for the replies. The joint in question is the top side of the coupler. I am confident of the other joints. They might not be the cleanest finished products but I know that they have good coverage. I can turn off the water and redo it if needed. It's a little hassle but not that bad...

Hi everyone. In the past 20 years I have had only 1 call back on a bad solder joint. I am a general contractor and don't do much solder work anymore but I always worry about the soundness of a soldered joint. Most of the time the capillary effect shows itself and I can clearly see the solder...

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Hey all. I notice that most 4 year old and older brass craft multi turn valves tend to leak when you turn the handle. I understand why they leak and i don't think it's acceptable. I have been replacing these with non brass craft 1/4 valves. Do these quarter turn valves tend to leak after a few...

Okay. I used a 2 piece trap. How's this install look? Tell me what i did wrong and what could be better in the future. If i installed the disposal i would have turned it 90 degrees top the left and gotten the 2 waste pipes closer together. I could have spun it but i didn't want to deal with the...

Yes. I always see evidence of slip joints leaking. Or I am misdiagnosing it and it's normal or something different. But I almost always see, at a minimum of, dried goo in the threads. Another question. Is the flange on a sink tail piece the same flange that is on a disposal elbow? Can a...

He all. I am looking for better ways to hook up a double basin kitchen sink to 1 waste pipe. Of course I could use a whole bunch of slip fittings and make it work but I hate them. Especially a horizontal pipe that's got slip/ compression fittings on both sides. It seems like they always...

Lol, yeah. Just wanted to make sure that you all knew everything. I think I will run a bushing at the san tee and use a 2 piece, non glue type trap. Although I do hate those traps. I am not too worried about the code on this one. I assume is there cleaning out and inspection. There's nothing...

The is a membrane. It's kerdi membrane. It's made by schluter. They're many companies that make similar products. The membrane is water proof and then you overlap it at the seams when installing it. One uses thinset to to install and adhere the membrane itself and other surfaces. The thinset...

What about using both for good measures? Use that pvc to abs glue and use a hub to pipe rubber coupler on top? I think that the abs/pvc glue isnt approved but there is an interesting comparison online where a guy test all the glues and pipe combos and the abs/pvc joint with the appropriate glue...

Looks like the thin set didn't adhere to the kerdi. Maybe it was too dry. I have done dozens of kerdi pans and never had one leak.

I tore out and replaced some bad pipe in the wall under a kitchen sink today. A little history on this Job. I am a GC and tile contractor, Hi Jim. I was doing a bathroom remodel for this customer last year and for some reason I ended up looking under her kitchen sink. I informed her that the...