Tag: plumbing
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The Right Way to Build a Shower
Years ago, while in the service I learned there were three ways to do just about anything. When I entered the trades and started to seek employment, I became familiar with the saying, “My way or highway. However, there are tasks which need to be preformed to construct a building which can be built correctly…
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Running Water Lines Through the Attic
Because of the size of the members in the framing wall, we needed to run the water line through the attic. The home owner wanted to run pex A, because it is more friendly than Pex B. Pex a doesn’t expand as much and the fittings are stronger and easier to install. He also wanted…
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Tying The Plumbing Together
Tying the plumbing stacks together to reduce penetrations through the roof is done so as to reduce the chances of a leak. You first must look up you local codes to see how many vent stacks your size of pipe is permitted to have. Then instead of running the plumbing through the studs you run…
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Joisting The Unit
(Ceiling joist) Over the years I have witnessed many different styles to joist a unit. Though many of these methods will pass inspection they don’t contribute to the ease of dry-walling the ceiling. The first thing I do is spread out the lumber and then I add the blocking. When this lumber is spread, it…
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Setting the Bathroom Faucet for A Shower Tub Combo
I was doing a fresh water plumbing project and the homeowner was fascinated by the way I went about the project. She asked a few questions, so I started telling her why I was going about it the way I was. The walls where I was setting the plumbing was not finished so I searched…
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