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  1. R-value for Plumbing Insulation in Ext. Walls

    Started by brianmiller, 12-20-2010 11:59 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 3,366
    Jerry Peck
    12-20-2010, 03:56 PM Go to last post

  2. Yellow gas line buried??

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 08-12-2008 06:17 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 6,274
    Dennis Tracy
    12-17-2010, 07:32 AM Go to last post

  3. Back flow device required?

    Started by mark tyson, 12-10-2010 12:36 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 5,602
    David Bertrams
    12-15-2010, 06:59 AM Go to last post

  4. Question shower pan

    Started by Steve Howell, 12-09-2010 10:47 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 10,392
    Michael Thomas
    12-10-2010, 10:20 AM Go to last post

  5. Toilet placement and reporting location.

    Started by Garry Sorrells, 12-09-2010 08:27 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,583
    Garry Sorrells
    12-09-2010, 08:27 AM Go to last post

  6. one way to shim a toilet

    Started by John Arnold, 12-08-2010 04:32 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,777
    Matt Fellman
    12-08-2010, 10:55 PM Go to last post

  7. Water Heater

    Started by Larry Hood, 12-01-2010 06:19 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,891
    Ron Hasil
    12-06-2010, 05:52 PM Go to last post

  8. Sediment Trap, do I get to pay?

    Started by Vern Heiler, 12-01-2010 09:08 AM
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 24,235
    Garry Sorrells
    12-05-2010, 04:34 AM Go to last post

  9. When did code require vents in bathrooms

    Started by Jeff Zehnder, 12-03-2010 10:22 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,609
    Ted Menelly
    12-03-2010, 07:34 PM Go to last post

  10. Pex clearance

    Started by Jim Robinson, 11-29-2010 06:58 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 11,558
    Phil Brody
    12-03-2010, 03:48 PM Go to last post

  11. Tub spout sealing

    Started by Robert Foster, 11-22-2010 01:10 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 17,337
    Glenn Duxbury
    12-03-2010, 09:35 AM Go to last post

  12. Galvanized gas piping in soil

    Started by Gunnar Alquist, 12-01-2010 06:32 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 9,008
    Gunnar Alquist
    12-02-2010, 03:04 PM Go to last post

  13. Story of 2 water heaters...with photos

    Started by Gene South, 11-30-2010 05:10 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,361
    Gene South
    11-30-2010, 08:09 AM Go to last post

  14. anybody' seen this tub built

    Started by Peter Louis, 11-18-2010 09:05 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 6,374
    Daniel Mummey
    11-24-2010, 02:25 PM Go to last post

  15. boiler heated water heater

    Started by Peter Louis, 11-18-2010 09:00 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 6,581
    David Johnston
    11-19-2010, 10:18 AM Go to last post

  16. Outdoor sink draining into building plumbing vent

    Started by Greg Brown, 11-09-2010 04:54 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 13,030
    Billy Stephens
    11-18-2010, 08:36 AM Go to last post

  17. Two air check valves?

    Started by Jack Feldmann, 11-15-2010 10:22 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,172
    Ron Hasil
    11-17-2010, 08:08 PM Go to last post

  18. Cat IV condensate

    Started by Jim Robinson, 11-17-2010 09:02 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,124
    Ron Hasil
    11-17-2010, 07:45 PM Go to last post

  19. water heater age

    Started by cglochau, 11-16-2010 05:47 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 3,746
    Stuart Brooks
    11-16-2010, 07:14 PM Go to last post

  20. Waste Line Vent?

    Started by Stuart Brooks, 11-14-2010 12:16 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 4,828
    Stuart Brooks
    11-15-2010, 07:29 AM Go to last post

  21. Testing shower pans

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 08-25-2010 08:31 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 7,226
    Ted Menelly
    11-13-2010, 07:45 AM Go to last post

  22. Toilet "burps"

    Started by Jon Errickson, 11-10-2010 07:46 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 3,480
    Dom D'Agostino
    11-10-2010, 08:01 AM Go to last post

  23. Gas piping

    Started by Larry Hood, 11-09-2010 07:14 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,796
    Larry Hood
    11-09-2010, 08:53 PM Go to last post

  24. Is this an old tpr valve?

    Started by Andy Jarchow, 11-08-2010 01:29 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 3,231
    Jerry Peck
    11-09-2010, 07:26 PM Go to last post

  25. DWV stack height

    Started by Bruce Hutton, 11-04-2010 08:33 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 20,860
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    11-08-2010, 08:15 AM Go to last post

  26. water heater age identification help

    Started by Robert Foster, 11-07-2010 03:53 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,191
    Don Burbach
    11-08-2010, 08:13 AM Go to last post

  27. Stand pipes in leach field

    Started by Jonathan Cartwright, 11-07-2010 03:37 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 15,232
    John Kogel
    11-07-2010, 08:32 PM Go to last post

  28. Fire Sprinkler System defects

    Started by Randy Peterson, 10-06-2010 04:40 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 3,955
    Larry Hood
    11-06-2010, 06:44 PM Go to last post

  29. Pressure drop activated trap seal primer

    Started by Bob Ozbirn, 11-03-2010 02:51 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 11,062
    Glen Neal
    11-05-2010, 06:03 AM Go to last post

  30. Studor Mini-vent

    Started by Cleadus Robinson, 11-03-2010 02:22 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 7,048
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    11-04-2010, 08:26 AM Go to last post

  31. How significant is the amount of gauge movement? See photo

    Started by Gene South, 10-28-2010 06:22 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 4,000
    Dan Rote
    11-01-2010, 07:44 PM Go to last post

  32. Dismantle Plumbing Fitting?

    Started by Don Schlecht, 10-29-2010 06:48 PM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 4,757
    Don Schlecht
    11-01-2010, 06:07 PM Go to last post

  33. Two heaters, one expansion tank

    Started by David Cortez, 09-26-2010 11:47 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 11,054
    Ron Hasil
    11-01-2010, 05:14 PM Go to last post

  34. Question De-Zinctification in Bronze Valve bodies

    Started by Kris Ericsen, 10-07-2010 11:56 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 4,420
    Bruce Adams
    10-28-2010, 12:28 PM Go to last post

  35. what do you use to test sump pumps?

    Started by Andy Jarchow, 10-27-2010 09:19 AM
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 8,110
    James Duffin
    10-27-2010, 06:25 PM Go to last post

  36. Question CPVC leaks

    Started by Fred Herndon, 10-18-2010 07:56 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 15,417
    Mike Clarke
    10-25-2010, 06:19 PM Go to last post

  37. Hole in basement floor drain pipe

    Started by Dan Sandweg, 10-23-2010 02:48 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 9,946
    Timothy M. Barr
    10-25-2010, 04:15 AM Go to last post

  38. T&P Drain exit photo

    Started by Gene South, 10-20-2010 07:23 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 6,085
    Gunnar Alquist
    10-20-2010, 09:49 PM Go to last post

  39. mystery vent(?)

    Started by John Arnold, 10-18-2010 02:51 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 3,476
    Rick Hurst
    10-20-2010, 09:44 AM Go to last post

  40. TPRV and gas line connected

    Started by Tim Fuller, 10-15-2010 08:11 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 6,784
    Tim Fuller
    10-18-2010, 01:52 PM Go to last post

  41. Rotten Egg/Sulphur Smell From 1 Year Old WH Tank

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 10-14-2010 12:29 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 9,188
    Bill Wieczorek
    10-15-2010, 10:07 AM Go to last post

  42. type M copper on well water

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 10-06-2010 08:29 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 9,241
    David Bell
    10-13-2010, 06:10 AM Go to last post

  43. DFW leak detection specialist

    Started by Gene South, 10-12-2010 02:24 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,012
    Jerry Peck
    10-12-2010, 03:47 PM Go to last post

  44. Don't run the garbage disposal

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 10-11-2010 04:19 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,780
    Markus Keller
    10-11-2010, 08:37 PM Go to last post

  45. Cialis Commercial to Be Filmed on Philadelphia Rooftop

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 10-07-2010 03:48 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 6,012
    John Kogel
    10-10-2010, 09:22 PM Go to last post

  46. Is there a P Trap?

    Started by JD Johnson, 10-08-2010 06:45 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 7,847
    Jerry Peck
    10-10-2010, 06:55 PM Go to last post

  47. triple wall pipe

    Started by Bruce King, 10-06-2010 12:10 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 4,039
    Bruce King
    10-06-2010, 08:07 PM Go to last post

  48. Question Popoff Drain Length?

    Started by Linda Swearingen, 10-01-2010 06:55 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 7,872
    Rick Cantrell
    10-03-2010, 01:58 PM Go to last post

  49. Combustion Make up Air from Attic

    Started by Bruce Ramsey, 09-28-2010 01:51 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 6,259
    Jerry Peck
    10-02-2010, 06:41 PM Go to last post

  50. Question Well pump gauge

    Started by Jody Humbert, 09-30-2010 06:20 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 9,138
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    10-01-2010, 08:18 AM Go to last post

  51. Check photo. Don't think this is allowed.

    Started by Gene South, 09-28-2010 07:51 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 3,937
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    09-28-2010, 06:46 PM Go to last post

  52. What is this??

    Started by Tony Escamilla, 09-26-2010 07:43 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,540
    Corn Walker
    09-28-2010, 06:11 AM Go to last post

  53. air in well system

    Started by Stephen Socha, 09-08-2010 06:15 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 4,974
    James Duffin
    09-27-2010, 04:08 PM Go to last post

  54. Indoor Gas Meter in Child's Bedroom

    Started by Megan Ayala, 04-24-2010 12:44 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 10,246
    Michael Thomas
    09-27-2010, 03:16 PM Go to last post

  55. Toilet flush

    Started by mathew stouffer, 09-25-2010 10:00 AM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 22,320
    Edward Loughran
    09-27-2010, 08:40 AM Go to last post

  56. Water heater vent termination on roof

    Started by brianmiller, 09-26-2010 02:43 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 3,325
    Billy Stephens
    09-26-2010, 05:15 PM Go to last post

  57. "A-Meri-Can"

    Started by Ron Bibler, 09-24-2010 06:08 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,539
    Bob Elliott
    09-25-2010, 11:00 AM Go to last post

  58. Gray PVC

    Started by Jim Robinson, 09-23-2010 06:34 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 3,409
    Bruce King
    09-24-2010, 10:15 PM Go to last post

  59. Laundry waste line trap size

    Started by Jon mackay, 09-23-2010 12:04 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 5,753
    James Duffin
    09-24-2010, 06:19 PM Go to last post

  60. Dishwasher directly into a trap in the crawlspace

    Started by Shane Dredge, 06-02-2010 07:05 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 8,118
    Linda Swearingen
    09-24-2010, 03:51 PM Go to last post

  61. What was this device doing in the crawlspace?

    Started by John Kogel, 09-21-2010 09:59 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 3,846
    jimsonburg
    09-22-2010, 11:39 PM Go to last post

  62. ABS to PVC connection

    Started by Reis Pearson, 09-16-2010 01:09 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 8,533
    Mike Clarke
    09-22-2010, 07:14 PM Go to last post

  63. mositure around toilet

    Started by Peter Louis, 09-19-2010 08:41 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 8,537
    Rick Bunzel
    09-21-2010, 04:00 PM Go to last post

  64. Single handle faucet question

    Started by Jonathan Cartwright, 09-09-2010 11:36 AM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 3,188
    Jonathan Cartwright
    09-17-2010, 12:01 PM Go to last post

  65. AAV

    Started by Tom Rees, 09-15-2010 08:06 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 8,076
    Heron Longoria Jr.
    09-16-2010, 11:22 AM Go to last post

  66. Historic relief valve

    Started by James Duffin, 09-13-2010 06:58 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,867
    James Duffin
    09-14-2010, 11:05 AM Go to last post

  67. Forgot picture!

    Started by James Duffin, 09-13-2010 07:01 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,517
    James Duffin
    09-14-2010, 05:05 AM Go to last post

  68. Black liquid substance behind water fixture??

    Started by Thomas Thayer, 09-11-2010 05:53 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 5,225
    Ron Bibler
    09-13-2010, 08:35 AM Go to last post

  69. Galvinized gas piping

    Started by Dave Mortensen, 09-10-2010 11:46 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 16,468
    David McGuire
    09-11-2010, 10:20 PM Go to last post

  70. septic drain field inspection

    Started by Scot Merrick, 09-06-2010 02:35 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 6,555
    Jerry Peck
    09-07-2010, 04:48 PM Go to last post

  71. sediment trap

    Started by RonaldD, 04-24-2010 11:50 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 6,494
    Michael Thomas
    09-04-2010, 06:22 AM Go to last post

  72. Floor drains in Saunas

    Started by mathew stouffer, 09-01-2010 07:04 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 4,884
    Markus Keller
    09-01-2010, 08:25 AM Go to last post

  73. Trash can used as sanitary pump crock

    Started by Shane Dredge, 08-28-2010 12:16 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 4,798
    John Kogel
    08-28-2010, 06:28 PM Go to last post

  74. TPR Valve On Hot Water Storage Tank

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 08-26-2010 12:23 AM
    10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 7,081
    David Bell
    08-28-2010, 12:07 PM Go to last post

  75. Propane water heater

    Started by Wade Johnson, 08-23-2010 05:59 PM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,965
    Jerry Peck
    08-24-2010, 03:42 PM Go to last post

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