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I agree about the 1/4 inch drywall. Plus it means re-jiggering all the mouldings and a ton of taping. That one's off the table.

Points well-taken. Thanks, guys. Coffee and simple re-paint it is!

Thanks, Snoobyb. Yeah, I agree about the flat paint: 'dirt magnet' and it seems to get chalky rather quickly. Ok on that. It sounds like you'd leave the texture rather than wrestling with it?

Hello, I have a finished third floor which I use as a home office and it's time to repaint. The problem is that it was textured heavily in random wavy style (sometimes a 1/4 deep in places), partly to mask some defects in the underlying plaster. The home is vintage 1920's, so lath and...

Thanks for the tips!

Ok....so if I'm understanding, I could potentially shop for a "3/4 inch, fine-threaded male plug" for such an application? (I'm familiar with "compression" threading being different that "FIP" threads, etc. , is that the same?) I guess I'd like to know what you guys carry in your kit to...

Put a rag under it, hit it with PB blaster, then (gently) throw a crescent wrench on the lever.

Hello! Here's my question: I was helping a friend with a leaky shut-off valve in their basement (cold supply to upper floors). The house has a lot of age and my suspicion was that the packing was shot/gone. I took the valve out at the bonnet (couldn't get the handle off) and worked on it like...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

(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...

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

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