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    Water volume problem

    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...
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    Pressure balanced faucets for the shower, yes or no?

    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...
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    small shower?

    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...
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    New Dishwasher Install

    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...
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    How many light/switches per circuit?

    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...
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    Flat roofs???

    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...
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    Air in water tank

    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...
  8. M

    Should I replace my kitchen subfloor?

    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...
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    Insulating Attic?

    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...
  10. M

    plumbing question

    Time to replace the entire shower diverter...
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    Pressure Washing Vinyl Siding

    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...
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    Drain for Washer?

    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...
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    Drain for Washer?

    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...
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    Drain for Washer?

    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...
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    Drain for Washer?

    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...
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    Attic venting

    It can actually be done either way: by insulating the rafters or by insulting the attic floor. The original poster's setup is both wrong and counterproductive for New York state, since the rafters are insulated yet the space is ventilated. That's sort of like installing high efficiency...
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    Drain for Washer?

    The maximum vertical height a clothes washer discharge pipe can be is established by the manufacturer. The dishcharge hose, though typically set for about a common standpipe height of about 36", does not have to be limited to that height. Machines will often allow the dishcharge pipe to be...
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    Bird Feeders

    The plants are the seeds that have dropped onto the stone and fabric and have germinated. Better solution imho would be to just let the seeds fall onto the open box frame and let the birds eat them. Or try a self-closing feeder tlike this one. I have one similar to this in my yard. It...
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    Pipes Burst

    Hard to say without knowing the size of the house, whether it will need to be gutted to do the job, and what materials you plan to replumb with. You also don't say whether these are water pipes heats pipes or both. More detail would be need for an proper answer. DIY would probablly be...
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    low water

    One possibility is that the small (usually) black hose that comes off the ball cock or fill valve in the tank and attaches to the drain is not connected to the drain. The purpose of this 'bowl refill tube' is to add water directly to the bowl. If the fill hose is missing or not connected...
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