Recent content by Caduceus

Yeah, funny that Delta support couldn't clarify. "Bosses" are the protective covers for the valve or cartridge during shipping. What can be confusing is when the plaster guard is connected to the bosses and it too is removed when it should remain as part of the rough install. It's kind of a...

Most manufacturers of non-metal tubs will recommend only liquid or bar soap and a cloth to clean the tubs. This is because harsh chemicals like Kaboom and abrasives will destroy the smooth surface and actually make cleaning progressively harder. I would say that your best bet would be a...

Well, neal, I guess I'm just gonna go anyways. If gotodo1 is an example of what to expect here, maybe professionals aren't welcome in this forum to help DIYers. Insulting my trade and character without even knowing me will always be met with a quick and pointed response.

Hey pot...meet kettle. I know you better than you know yourself gotodo1. Your quote "if that renter complains much more I'll just evict them and sell the house for a profit." really shows who you are. You would really evict a disabled veteran because of complaints and you have the balls to...

Strange. I just posted a reply about an hour ago and it's gone. I guess glitches happen. Repost but a shorter story. I may have given the impression that I was being aggressive in my response above, but my matter-of-fact tone may not have translated well over text. I was, in fact, very calm...

Wow!! I just read through this thread to catch up and possibly give some "free" advice, on my own "free" time, without charge to anybody...doing it simply out of my passion for the trade and willingness to help others. But...as a registered master plumber who has experienced slum-lords who are...

One of the reasons why I have a difficult time giving advice on gas line repairs and installations to DIYrs is because of the myths related to gas piping and the controversy that ensues when I give the advice. Another reason is because too many products have become available on the market to...

Instructions should be on the label from the manufacturer for cure time or if curing is necessary. If not, a tradesman who is experienced in gas line installations should be consulted to check the work, test it and verify that it is safe. I do not recommend gas piping work to be done by DIYers.

It's a long video and most people won't watch the whole thing, but I did. Great tribute to the hospitalcorpsmen that have fallen during their service. This is an older video, wish I could find an updated version. If you can't sit through it all, at least watch the speech from the...

Just a side note...A/C condensate draining into a blower sounds like an ideal design for a legionnaires situation. It's a good thing that you found this and fixed it. The original installer should have realized this.

You said that they did a camera inspection of the line, but did you see the camera and the video? I only ask this because you stated that you are ordering a camera online, which leads me to believe that you are ordering the wrong type of sewer camera. To buy a used sewer camera for inspecting...

I've met this guy before...meaning that I have seen this tactic by many other contractors. This practice is done by plumbers, electricians and all other trades as a means to either kill the job or get the maximum dollar if you accept his proposal. Sometimes they recommend unnecessary work...

What nealtw said is correct. Outside or inside the water must drain to a pit an be ejected, whether it is via the block (interior) or soil (exterior). Exterior drains are typically more money to install because it takes several days with an excavation machine and more materials for a properly...

These things are really hard to assess without getting a personal look at the house and the landscaping. I'm just a plumber in the south hills of Pittsburgh and familiar with these hardships, but my two cents anyways. Cost seems to be a concern, so we'll start there. For starters, you could find...

Just a note: The radiant heating system shown above is not intended to serve as a heat source for the open air of a room. It's designed to simply warm the floor so that it's not cold to your feet. With the plastic tubing's wall and wood between floors acting as a barrier, the radiant system...