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They're not baseboard, they're heavy original cast iron radiators. A real radiator would use substantially more space than the kick one. The kick one I can slip into existing unused space. Did you find the heating acceptable (after noting the complaint about dust)? I only sweat copper when i...

It is a two pipe system. Tee, coupling, my mistake. My thought was to have two radiators share that water, reducing the heating on one side by forcing it to be shared between two room, which I think is what you are describing.

Hello, I am attempting to alter an existing hydronic boiler system to accommodate a room that was enclosed after the building was built. I have been weighing a few different options, and i would like to avoid electric heat. 1) the interior radiator overheats the room it is in. not terribly...

Hello, I roughed in a new tub and when i went to test the drain (fill tub, then drain tub) i got a good bit of gurgling. Not sure how to fix, the tub is a 1.5 in brass assembly into a 2 in trap. the drain is about 14 inches from the vent. I snaked the drain, and even opened the vent above the...

woops thought i did. unfortunately, the picture i took is too big a file for the server. the one i shrunk was as well. will try to figure edit: any clue what size that is or how to do it? its just a camera phone. edit edit - got it just needed to resize

So i am fixing up a lovely old house. tons of secrets behind every wall, lots of fun. The basement has serious water problems, which i have been addressing through grading, downspout engineering, and will at some point do some serious external drainage. This has been mostly successful, but...

ah. mine is all hubless, how do i make that transition? i can find 1.5 brass arms but few options for connecting it into 2in CI

a sink and a bathtub. how to connect the trap arm and tub assembly into the system. 2 in CI no hub

Hello, I am replacing sections of cast iron in my house and i am curious what i should do to finish the stub out. since it is no hub, its not threaded, should I just transition the 2 in cast iron to a pvc stub with a fernco, or is there a better method? I wouldnt mind having the stub be CI, it...

Ah yes, I would have done things differently if id any experience with these things, they're tough. next time.

Thanks for the info, that is good to know. always nice to see the actual "why" of this stuff in addition to the reason. The anecdote remind of a project i need to go do....

Ah thank you. I hadnt thought about a heavier gauge strap. the one ive been using to rough set i think is 28 gauge hd, and not sufficiently strong beyond what im doing with it. Is 26 gauge code approved/required, or just handy? ill take either.

Hello, am replacing some cracked cast iron with hubless cast iron and am having a hard time supporting the risers, the only thing i find are riser clamps, but as i have fittings at both those transitions i have to raise the clamp to carry the main weight directly and notch studs for it to rest...

Is a good solder better than compression? i admit i do not mind compression for this purpose. a little pipe dope and they fail before they leak. maybe i need better valves ha

Hello, I own and maintain several properties. over the years i have gotten more and more serious about best practices for long term maintenance. Though I typically use braided supply lines for fixtures, i am wondering if i should be considering using flex copper with ferrules and compression...

yea i dont want any of that smoke.

ah, do you mean like two 45's to cope the angle?

I am very limited on space and trying to figure out what would work. The line will then travel about 8 feet and then turn vertical, then back horizontal to connect into a wye combination. happy to answer any questions.