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04-30-12, 06:52 PM
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Posted By WarnLot

Thanks for the reply. Would you mind...

Thanks for the reply.

Would you mind walking me through the benefits of the gel and the epoxy? Do these products bond with the wood and hold them together to prevent further cracking?

Also,...
04-22-12, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,191
Posted By WarnLot

House Structural Question

My house is about 100 years old. It has a basement, and three floors above it. The foundations is made of large concrete blocks, and the main beam in the center of the basement is made of wood. There...
03-18-12, 10:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,991
Posted By WarnLot

Thanks for the detailed responses guys.

Thanks for the detailed responses guys.
03-11-12, 04:39 PM
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Views: 5,991
Posted By WarnLot

Thanks for the reply Chandler. I assumed...

Thanks for the reply Chandler.

I assumed taking the sidewalk up would be the only way to totally fix the problem. In fact, when I was a kid that area was nothing more than a path with some...
03-11-12, 01:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,991
Posted By WarnLot

Wet Basement

My mom's basement takes on more water than most. During particularly heavy rainfall, water occasionally shoots out of a few areas between the concrete blocks. Below is a picture of the area between...
02-20-12, 01:39 PM
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Views: 5,083
Posted By WarnLot

This is essentially what I mean by threaded: ...

This is essentially what I mean by threaded:

http://www.pexuniverse.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/fittings-bow-adapter-432427.jpg
02-20-12, 11:19 AM
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Views: 5,083
Posted By WarnLot

Threaded P Trap fitting Vs. Cemented P Trap

I'm installing a p-trap for a new shower. I won't have easy access to this fitting from above or below in the future, so I'm wondering if a P-trap with a threaded fitting is a good idea, or if I...
01-03-12, 03:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

Will do. I owe ya for the help. The pipes...

Will do. I owe ya for the help.

The pipes to the right are old radiator pipes that are capped just above the picture I took. They tie into the supply and return pipes that feed the radiator you...
01-02-12, 08:39 PM
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Views: 1,961
Posted By WarnLot

Notched Joist

Hello,

A few weeks ago I removed my cast iron soil stack and am in the process of replacing it with PVC. When I opened the floors and walls up, I found that when the house was built, the builders...
01-02-12, 08:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

Hey Mike. What do you think? Success? <a...

Hey Mike. What do you think? Success?

<a href="http://s1183.photobucket.com/albums/x461/mccallmike1600/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_0200.jpg" target="_blank"><img ...
01-02-12, 10:29 AM
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Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

I think I'm going to have to go with 3". Just a...

I think I'm going to have to go with 3". Just a couple of final clarifyers:

1. The Y and 45 will work perfectly, but I don't think I'll have room for the reducing Y between the stack and toilet if...
01-01-12, 04:29 PM
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Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

No need to apologize for the fast drawing. Looks...

No need to apologize for the fast drawing. Looks good, and I appreciate it.

I think 3" for the stack is my best option, to avoid any more headaches getting the bend flush.

As for the fitting...
01-01-12, 02:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

Hi Mike Were you able to view the image/link...

Hi Mike

Were you able to view the image/link I inserted?
12-31-11, 11:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

I follow you. I guess I was approaching this with...

I follow you. I guess I was approaching this with the idea that my toilet would have a wet vent, because I don't think there's enough room to pipe it with its own vent.

And I was planning on...
12-29-11, 06:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

I don't mind slowing down. Everything so far is a...

I don't mind slowing down. Everything so far is a dry fight, I haven't glued a thing, and I'm in no rush.

I am replacing everything from basement up. From above (3rd floor), a toilet, a vanity, a...
12-28-11, 09:04 PM
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Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

The vertical on the tee is going straight up...

The vertical on the tee is going straight up between the two studs, and the toilet will be between the two joists, about 12.5" from the tee hub. I'll use a 22.5 degree fitting to align it.

I...
12-28-11, 08:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

I did see your st ell pic, and incredibly, that...

I did see your st ell pic, and incredibly, that is the one fitting I did not buy. I think it must have been out of stock, because I grabbed one of absolutely everything. In any case, I'll pick one up...
12-28-11, 06:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

On the lead bend I removed, the distance between...

On the lead bend I removed, the distance between the top of the flange and the top of the horizontal pipe was really small, maybe a little over an inch. So the bend on the original was really tight. ...
12-28-11, 03:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,915
Posted By WarnLot

Toilet Bend Question

I'm replacing my cast iron stack with PVC and have a question about the toilet drain/bend.

When the house was built, the cast iron stack came up from the basement, cut diagonally across a joist,...
12-19-11, 06:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 40,584
Posted By WarnLot

I've checked the exhaust pipe intermittently when...

I've checked the exhaust pipe intermittently when the the furnace is off, and can't smell gas. I've also checked the exhaust pipe intermittently when the furnace is on, and almost always can smell...
12-11-11, 07:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 40,584
Posted By WarnLot

I believe the furnace was running. The exhaust...

I believe the furnace was running. The exhaust was blowing at the time that I caught the odor.
12-11-11, 06:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 40,584
Posted By WarnLot

Natural Gas Odor from Furnace Exhaust

My mom has a high efficiency natural gas furnace with PVC intake and exhaust pipes going out the back of her house. She thought she smelled natural gas a couple of times in the back yard and had the...
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Views: 125,664
Posted By WarnLot

I have multiple belts, not a serpentine belt.

I have multiple belts, not a serpentine belt.
Replies: 19
Views: 125,664
Posted By WarnLot

Thanks Edward. A guy at work mentioned an idler...

Thanks Edward. A guy at work mentioned an idler pulley, and I was going to look in that direction, but just wanted to check and see if anybody thought it could be related to the heater issue.
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12-06-11, 06:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,197
Posted By WarnLot

Unfortunately I don't have a wood sill plate. The...

Unfortunately I don't have a wood sill plate. The house is 12" concrete brick sitting on 18" concrete foundation.
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