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Hi I'm new to the forum. Nice to meet you all. I have a plumbing career question.
I plan to apply to the plumber's union in my area. Which area of expertise in plumbing is best to go into and/or has best job prospects? I wanted to know in advance in case...
Started by greaselightning on
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"Although plumbing, pipelaying....
How many different "areas of expertise" do you think there are in plumbing? Rough-in and finish.
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Hello!
I had my kitchen sink drain clogged with flour and yeast and I had to use some drain cleaner (Line Cleaner) and a plunger. I got the whole thing unclogged but I noticed there was a little bit of drippings under the sink, where the P-trap is. I ...
Started by alex_nrv on
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The union so you can clean out whatever gets trapped .
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Started by BookDuck on
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Www.apartmenttherapy.com/building-diy-plumbing-pipe-she-146628 http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/another-great-diy-plumbing-pip-121139 http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2011/02/14/danmade-industrial-rustic-bookshelf which include....
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Interested in 1 handle tub faucet kit. Approx $200 or less to spend. Looked at Moen, Delta etc... at Home Depot and Lowes. Thanks.
Started by gt1935 on
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You mean a mixing valve? Those are fairly easy to plumb and maintenance--- GO DELTA "WE 1ST CAUSE WE LAST" be careful buying at box stores for plumbing valve most get a drip it is easy to fix with....
Thanks.
At Home Depot and Lowes.
Etc...
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So my wife uses the one of the upstairs toilets last night she drops a lip balm container small blistex type aluminum container maybe 50 cent piece around 3/4" tall into the toilet by accident as it's flushing. It goes down she tries plunging as she said...
Started by titan7 on
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But I don't know your area as far as pricing .
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Has anyone ever made their own FRP floor? I was thinking plywood with hardi backer over it and then a layer of FRP. Problem is I have a left drain shower and don't want to mess with the foundation or have the shower 14" off the ground from re-routed 2...
Started by jtok0909 on
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I then plumb in an anti scald shower faucet and body sprays at a decent working level for their situation.
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Built a shop about 350feet from my house and wanna run a water line out there. Maybe a bath room eventually.. and a shop sink, and water spickit. Thinking pex since less joints, will probably be almost 400' and have a couple water spickits in between....
Started by jeeper350 on
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Thinking pex since less joints, will probably be almost 400' and have a couple water spickits in... .
And a shop sink, and water spickit.
Maybe a bath room eventually..
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Hi,
I am trying to fix a dripping in my new home. How can I open this thing such that I can take out the stem assembly. Please see the picture below. I tried to unscrew it at the bottom, but without luck. It didn't even move a little bit. Since it may...
Started by autorun on
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Look below where that small disc (index) was Does that bell shaped top turn the faucet on and off?
If so--it should lift straight up--Might be coroded to the shaft and need to be pried up-- What... .
There should be a screw holding that handle to the stem .
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This is one of the various fixes I'm doing on my new/old house.
My main water shutoff valve looks basically just like this, except a lot older:
I just tightened the packing nut and the leak seems to have stopped for now, although I'm not fully confident...
Started by leemort on
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I my self would not go to the bank on that .
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I am replacing my tile floor and toilet. When I got the old tile out I noticed that the floor bolts were coming out of the concrete and there was no flange. I am considering cutting old bolts and installing flange. I also will be using a self leveling...
Started by MigitLuver on
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To the OP :
Sounds like you just have a cast iron pipe sticking up that was cut flush with the concrete, and then bolts were... .
This is debate-able.
The flange sits on top of the finished floor.
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