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How do you know when PVC cement is "Jelly-like" and can't be trusted. I bought a big can at the beginning of May, probably opened later that month. I have been gluing with it ever since and try to be diligent of having the lid at least pushed close between joints, and screwed closed between...

Anyone know the implications of a P-trap having a seal depth greater than 4"? I would like to assemble a P-Trap using LT fittings to aid in cleanout from a potential clog for a floor drain. My last home was plagued with cast iron drains with clogged (integrated) ptrap. A 3" P-trap using LT...

I am installing a few floor drains for a building. I was surprised at a few of the rules and wanted to make sure that the info I had was "good practice". Note that these will be installed under a slab. I took a diagram I found online and modified to roughly what I want to do. All lines are...

It is time to get my sewer and drain lines plumbed in under my garage/workshop. I started a thread some time ago about this subject (https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/2-story-dwv-rough-layout.99294/) and @wwhitney helped get this scheme together: After doing some redesign and...

So I want to put in a handful of floor drains in a workshop I will be building (see attached PDF). I am, however, unsure what the right way to do this will be. The utility sinks are the only drain that would regularly get usage, and this would be hand rinsing/part washing etc only. More...

I have lived in this house for over a year (built in mid 70's), and one of the most frustrating aspects is the way they ran the water lines to the two bathrooms. Attached is a sketch of the existing plumbing. As one can guess from the picture, the main problem is if you are taking a shower...

House has a frost free sillcock that is leaky. Quite a bit of corrosion as I believe it is original with the house (70's construction). I am a little unsure of the quality on some of the new stuff. I would rather buy a nicer model if it will last like this original one did, and, if I have a...

Looking at a workshop with a simple first floor 1/2 bath but want to make sure I could add a potential full bath to the second story. (The second bath would be directly above the first bath) Trying to keep the number slab (and roof) penetrations to a minimum. Does this rough layout meet code...

Have a 1 piece American Standard toilet that had a constant trickle into the bowl. I see 1999 stamped in the tank and am assuming this is the DOM. Fix 1: Pulling the top I noticed the old ball-float valve was letting the water get up to the overflow. I had a spare Flushmaster valve laying...

In working on an unrelated toilet problem, I noticed my basement toilet was not particularly tight to the floor. By the time I was done "fixing" it, the wax ring was leaking. After removing the toilet, I found I had the dreaded oval offset toilet flange. Mine has "Jones Manufacturing Company"...