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So if I follow you,I should run 3/4 or 1 pex from the meter to the water heater, then 1/2 on the hot side to the fixtures, even though there are small sections of 1/2 copper on both ends?

I am replacing old galvanized supply lines. I am hoping this is the easiest way to explain it... The main into the house is 3/4. It exits the meter at 3/4, then converts to 1/2 copper for about 4 inches. Then connects to 3/4 galvanized all the way up to a few inches from the water heater, when...

Actually, 1 1/2" is still allowed in the township I'm building this in, and the code officer allows it. Since the pipes are on the outside of the wall, I'm just trying to do things in an aesthetically pleasing way as possible. Not to hijack my own thread, but could I put everything inside the...

I have a choice between using 1 1/2" or 2". Would using 2" solve the issue as it is self-venting? (not sure if that's the right term)

I have a choice between using 1 1/2" or 2". Would using 2" solve the issue as it is self-venting? (not sure if that's the right term)

Currently building a laundry room off of the kitchen. The floor will be the same level as the main floor of the house, which has a basement. My question concerns the P-Trap for the washer. I assume an S-trap isn't allowed, so I am planning on using a P-Trap. Once the water drains into the trap...

I appreciate the thoughts. I remodeled the other bath 5 years ago (the one that is a mirror of this one), and everything was, and is, fine. When I did the other bath, the commode fell perfectly between 2 joists and I ran an AAV off of the pipe between the tub and the commode. This time around...

Wayne, Thanks again for your thoughts. I apologize for any confusion. The sink will have its own p-trap. I looked at the air vent again and it is actually a 2" copper pipe, which is 1/2 the size of the 4" main, so it does meet code. With all due respect, having a 4" pipe going up through the...

Thanks for the info. The existing copper vent isn't off of just the sink, it actually sits on top of the main (off of the 4" cast) and served to vent the entire (old) bathroom. The sink has its own piece of 1 1/2" pvc that runs into a 'T' (3-3-1 1/2) just before the main.

I should clarify. The 4" stack is cast and goes up to the 2nd floor, where it has a 'T' or a bell, or a hub, depending on how it's described. Each half of the duplex has a section of 4" cast running horizontally into it. The 1 1/2" copper vent comes directly out of the top of the hub, and runs...

Apologies for the bad drawing. I laid the pvc for waste lines in this bath and realized that (maybe?) I should add an air admittance valve somewhere. The old bathroom vented fine, but I've changed the floor plan somewhat, hence the question. Essentially, it is a 10'x6' 2nd floor bathroom in a...