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  1. M

    Dry return question

    Hi everyone, ...not sure if this is HVAC or plumbing (I'll post there as well), but: I have a two-pipe steam boiler furnace and would like to alter about 3 feet of the upper (dry) return in the basement. It runs right across a window and we'd like to go to glass block with a clear view, etc. Do...
  2. M

    will this work?

    Thanks, Eddie and Snooby. The docs on approved fittings helps. The upper bathroom gets a lot of use; I can see it siphoning out the basement one. I'll find a different spot! Appreciate the advice. MM
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    will this work?

    Hey all, I'm mapping out a basement renovation, and want to expand what used to be a toilet-only stall into a small 1/2 bath with new toilet and lavatory sink. I'll need to bust up some of the slab and tie into old clay pipe with 4" pvc, but I have a venting question. If my new toilet is...
  4. M

    basement bathroom ideas

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping to renovate an old basement bathroom (flange in the floor, filled with concrete some years ago), expanding and moving it a little. Before I rent a jackhammer, can anyone help with a few questions: 1) I'd like to locate the new toilet within 3 or so feet of the soil...
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    This spring's mega-project

    Thanks, Snooby. BTW, I intended to attach some photos, but had trouble with tech on my end. Is the slurry you mentioned something like "Gypcrete"? Any idea how pricey that gets? Is it worth it to not have the nuisance of mixing and spreading my own? I'll have no plumbing traps to worry about...
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    This spring's mega-project

    Hi everyone,...I'm not certain this is the exact forum for my question, but I'll start here. I'm planning a basement re-do this spring. 86-ing the knotty pine, carpet tiles and ratty drop-ceiling for insulated drywall, can lights, a bathroom and leveled floor. Unfortunately, this house is...
  7. M

    basement floor question

    Thank you Fireguy! This is exactly what I had envisioned but I didn't know how to get there. This will work in my situation once I get past the carpentry. I still need to lay a few levels on 2x4's to see just how much deflection we're dealing with. Could be 2+ inches, although I don't think I'll...
  8. M

    basement floor question

    Fair point, Guzzle! I'm going to let this one marinate awhile before I do anything. Cheers!
  9. M

    basement floor question

    Thanks all. Very helpful. I'm contemplating moving the floor drain to keep it at the bottom of the portion of basement which will remain sloped (and un-renovated), then leveling as close to flat the portion that I'll renovate. This way I think I can put down vinyl or something interlocking...
  10. M

    basement floor question

    (Hoping this is the best forum for this question): I am planning a basement re-model (old knotty pine and drop ceiling gone...new drywall, can lights, etc.) but it's an older home with a concrete floor sloping gradually to a quasi-central drain I only intend to finish 2/3 of the space, so...
  11. M

    shower drain question

    The first one is preferred strictly in terms of geometry; it gets my drain closer to dead-center in the shower, but I think the second one is more correct. It keeps the self-scouring feature of the design. ...probably the safer bet. Thanks for the responses! MM
  12. M

    shower drain question

    No takers...?
  13. M

    shower drain question

    Ok...can I do the first Instead of the second...?
  14. M

    etiquette and strategy question

    Thanks, all! I appreciate it. I am a DIY-er, but I know my limitations, and I respect that pros are expert in their domains. I don't want to be "that guy" who compromises a pro's ability to get the job done right (especially since, at some point in this project I know I'll be needing one!) best, MM
  15. M

    shower drain question

    Hi everyone, I'm re-doing a small shower stall....down to the floor joists and it's time to rough in the drain for a Kerdi shower pan. My space is 36x32, roughly, and I'm trying to get the drain as close to center as possible, tapping in to existing 2" drain line. My question is: Can I reverse...
  16. M

    etiquette and strategy question

    Thanks, afjes! MM
  17. M

    etiquette and strategy question

    Thanks, afjes! This is exactly what I needed to hear. best, MM
  18. M

    etiquette and strategy question

    Hi everyone, I'm rehabbing and old bathroom (subway tile...one pull-chain light) and I need some electrical advice. While I do all my own plumbing, carpentry, plaster, etc. I know I will need a pro for the electrical. The question is: how much can I do by myself before I hire? I had one guy...
  19. M

    plumbing metal

    Hi everyone. I'm re-habbing an old (1920's) shower stall and I'm down to the absolute nubbin: floor joists and plumbing. What I'm wondering is, does anyone recycle or reclaim old metal? I have a 4x4 lead sheet (about 1/8th inch thick) and a big solid brass drum-type shower drain that weighs...
  20. M

    Kitchen puck lights: two questions

    Hi everyone, I'm helping my sister with a kitchen "up-do" and her wish-list includes some sort of under cabinet puck lights for the countertop. I would like to get something decent...hardwired and switched. First: any recommendations for brand/product? Second: she has multiple, newly wired (the...
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