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Alternative method for connecting sink drain with waste pipe directly under?
This seemed so much easier in my head before I started.
The sink drain is just about directly over the waste pipe. I glued this together with two 45s and a 2 to 1 1/2 wye. I need to connect an AAV to ...
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Does this kitchen drain plumbing look correct?
I'm not a plumber by any means, but my kitchen renovation is already very over-budget so figured I'd attempt to connect my sink plumbing myself. I haven't glued this together, it's just dry fitted, ...
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Kitchen sink water not draining though there is no clogging
I'm reaching out to you all in a bit of a panic as I'm facing a perplexing issue with my kitchen sink and dishwasher. Recently, I noticed that the water in my kitchen sink was not draining properly. ...
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Removing Glued-On Stub Out
I am replacing my two-bin sink with a one-bin sink. As a result, the garbage disposal is now resting on the tip/edge of this angle stub out that is glued on to the waste drain.
I was good up to this ...
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Which peninsula sink vent strategy is best for this situation?
I am doing a remodel where I am removing a wall behind my sink to create a peninsula. This wall has my drain waste vent. So as far as code I do know that I cannot go less than 45 degrees (horizontal) ...
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Can I move a kitchen waste vent? If so what is allowed?
I an adding a large opening between my kitchen and living room just above countertop level, but realized the sink vent is there.
I want to move it ~30" away. See photos. My plan would be to use two ...
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Do I need an exhaust hole near my sink?
This is how my sink currently looks like. There's this metal cap thing on the right that has slits. It is hooked up to the dishwasher (a brand new Bosch European style one). I have never seen anything ...
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Is there any way to get around a high waste outlet pipe?
I've recently replaced my ancient sink with a new one, the taps don't leak it's sealed to the work top and looks great but the waste out let pipe was just below the old sink and the new one is a ...
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How far from the kitchen sink can a vent pipe be?
We live in a 1960's single floor concrete slab house with concrete block interior/exterior walls. We had to replace the pipes under the slab in the kitchen and currently still have the floor torn up ...
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Moving Kitchen sink to opposite side of room
The 1-1/2” drain from the sink currently runs through the back of the cabinet and down into an interior wall to the basement. The new location will be an outside wall. There is currently no visible ...
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Which pipe route is better for my sink relocation? [closed]
I am relocating my sink from a back wall to a window. Due to space constrains, I want to avoid altering the plumbing below the ground level (though I have a basement). I have proposed two pipe ...
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New Kitchen sink poor drainage
After installing a new sink water backs up too quickly. If I remove the whole construction and pour directly into the sewer line it flows fine, so no line clog.
I think I did mistake in positioning p-...
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Venting kitchen sink around window
Wanting to move a kitchen sink from a wet wall to an exterior wall, under a window. Isn't this the hope of every kitchen remodeler, to be looking out a window while standing in front of a sink?
My ...
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How to install sink waste line with limited room between garbage disposal with an AAV required
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I'm trying to install the waste lines to attach my sink to the sewer line. This is complicated by my garbage disposal being directly in front of my wall hubs, forcing me to divert the lines ...
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