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I just installed my new bathroom vessel sink. All connections are good and dry... with the exception of where the tail piece screws in to the strainer body. The manufacturer recommends pipe joint sealant and shows the teflon type tape. I have used that, and because the threads are so fine, it...

I'm at that state of remodeling where I am about to set up the shower/mixer and shower head, and had already roughed in CPVC water lines. I just bought a MOEN shower head/unit, and it says to use either copper or IPS pipe. I'm not familiar with IPS pipe, and wanted to use my CPVC pipe as it is...

I'm at the stage where I am replacing all of the flex duct work in the attic of my bungalow. They were filled with rats and rat leftovers. All the ducts are gone, as are the rats. My question is... There were 8" and 10" hoses coming off of the top of the air handler. The house will only have...

I'm at the stage of my remodel where I need to upgrade a few of the plumbing runs. In previous upgrades, some of the galvanized water lines were connected to the CPVC plumbing. This is what I intend to do in the bathroom. I need to disconnect a few of the threaded connections, but can't seem...

In light of the devastation that just took place here in Florida from tornados, and the upcoming hurricane season rapidly approaching, I began looking at my currently uninhabitable bungalow and was wondering what was keeping the house secured to the concrete piers. The answer of course is...

Great forums! I've really picked up quite a bit of "necessary" info! Back in June of 2006 I purchased a bungalow of unknown age, as it had been moved to it's current location sometime in the early 1960's. According to my new neighbor, it was in the path of one of our main highways in the now...

I am "redoing" an old bungalow that is up on piers and is located in West Central Florida. There was no insulation between the floor joists, and I am wondering what is the best type to use in a Florida bungalow. I have replaced a bunch of the joists, and they are now on 16" centers. I have not...