Recent content by manhattan42

You leave out too much information to even wager a guess. We'd have to know things like the actual distance between the shower and second fixture along the developed length of pipe both vertically and horizontally to understand how the operation of one might affect the other... The size of...

NO shower faucets manufactured in the US today allow you to adjust the volume or flow. Shower faucets are required by law to be manufactured to allow a maximum of 2.5 gallons per minute. Period. Pressure balanced faucets have absolutely NO effect on other faucets in the system. Save...

Sterling makes great 4 piece modular shower units that will work nicely for you: http://www.sterlingplumbing.com/onlinecatalog/sterling_showers_pg.html I've used their 32" models and at 6'2" and nearly 300lbs have no trouble using them. Plumbing codes usually limit the size of showers...

All due respect to Glennjanie, but Kentucky Code has absolutely NO jurisdiction in Ohio or anywhere outside his own state... That said, why not simply go to what Ohio Plumbing Code states and answer authoritatively? OHIO PLUMBING CODE 2005...

The National Electric Code does not restrict the number of switches or luminaires that can be placed on any circuit. The rule is that the wattage rating of all luminaires does not exceed the maximum wattage of the circuit. For a 15 amp circuit, the total amount of load drawn by all...

EDPM usually cannot be installed over other types of existing roofing materials and codes prevent more than 2 layers of any type of roofing material at all. Because of the structure's age, the 'bounce' may be caused by insufficiently sized rafters which could prevent the addition of another...

Could be any number of things. A leaking check valve or leaking pipes/connectors in the water service pipe could also be the culprit. So too could a rupture in the pipe anywhere from the pump to the pressure tank. Symptoms don't sound like they are pressure tank related since your...

The only thing that should need to be replaced is the 1/4" underlayment , not the structural plywood subfloor. You might not even need the underlayment to be replaced. Instead, you may get away with simply fastening a new underlayment over the old without replacement. I would consider...

Call your local code enforcement office for help. R-30 isn't even close to ceiling insulation requirements for Minnesota. Minimum ceiling insulation for Minnesota is R-49, or 14+ inches.... Here's a helpful Minnesota energy code link...

Time to replace the entire shower diverter...

Key to pressure washing vinyl siding is to use a low psi pressure washer. A small electric model between 1300 and 1700psi is all you need. Anything above that will be too strong and can either cut right through the vinyl or blow it right off the house. You also do not want to stand below...

From your description above, going into the existing 4" cleanout could work and work well. You could use ABS or PVC for your drain materials since the final connection would be a thread connection where the 4" cleanout cap was located. A check valve should be in place immediately above...

I beleive Ohio uses the plumbing requirements under the International Residential Code, and under that code, the standpipe for a washing machine must have a minimum height above the trap seal of 18". The 'trap seal' is the height of the level of water in the trap. The standpipe must be at...

Here's one way to do it: -The washer drain goes vertically to a point a above the horizontal branch where you can get at least 18" of standpipe above the trap weir. -The washer hose must connect to the standpipe via an "air break" so that waste, sump or sewage water cannot be...

Your proposed plan won't work. The drain must go vertically at least 24" or so above the horizontal branch and then connect to it with a trap above that level. A washing machine must discharge into a stand -pipe by way of an air break. What you have sketched simply will not work. It...