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Would you expect a plumber to put up plastic to contain dust for a basement bathroom rough-in?
I've read through other posts on basement bathroom rough-ins, but haven't found anything.
Yesterday, a reputable plumber used a jack hammer to break up concrete in a basement bathroom being added to ...
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Why do I have extra copper tubing connected to each bathroom sink supply line?
What I'm looking at here?
This is a picture of my guest bathroom sink, and the hot and cold inlets are each connected to two or three seemingly redundant lengths of copper tubing:
My first guess is, ...
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Basement Bathroom Plumbing - Rough in Backwater Valve
I am trying to figure out how in the world to frame this basement bathroom. As you can see from the image, there is a backwater valve that would end up right in the middle of the room. I know that ...
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How accurate does a door rough-in need to be?
Having never installed a pre-hung door before, I am wondering how accurate does the door rough-in need to be? I am planning on installing a 28" bathroom door, which has a 30" rough in. After framing ...
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What is common practice when doing electrical rough-in for recessed lights in a drop ceiling and walls are not yet finished?
I am installing a drop ceiling with pot lights as part of remodeling a portion of my basement. Since I am refinishing the entire room (newly framed walls), it seems like I have a catch 22:
I need to ...
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What is this this square hole in bathroom rough in used for?
I have a plumbing rough in that is located below grade in my basement. The system consists of a 2" sewer pipe and a toilet rough in connected to an ejecter tank. In the middle there is what appears to ...
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How do I determine the "finished floor height" in a carpeted room?
I am carpeting a bathroom and would like to determine the finished floor height so I can get the toilet flange raised up as necessary to ensure that the fixture is stable and that it won't leak.
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Adjustable Receptacle Box - Drywall Bulging
I’m new to all things drywall. I’m using adjustable boxes for electrical switches and outlets in the bathrooms and kitchen where the finish will be tile.
I’m getting a bulge where the mounting bracket ...
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Decipher my bathroom rough in
Can someone help me decipher this picture? When I had the house built, the builder roughed in a bathroom for later use. The pipes in this picture are
A 2" pipe, possible a vent with a T connector (...
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Rough-in pex line
I have plans of building a bathroom on the second floor next year. I am currently re-modelling the first floor and I would like to get the plumbing for the new bathroom in place so that I do not have ...
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Need guidance for venting a new rough-in for basement bathroom
I'm currently finishing my basement, and I wanted to rough-in plumbing fixtures for a future basement. I've already got the layout, but I just need to figure out the venting for the drawing for my ...
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How would one plumb two bathrooms from one rough-in?
I am in the planning stage to finish my basement. There is a rough-in with drain for toilet and shower. My plan is to add at least two bedrooms with one being a master. Thankfully the rough-in is ...
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Which parts of a Moentrol transfer valve need to be exposed?
I am going to be finishing the shower wall over a new Moentrol transfer valve (3320)
This obviously requires penetrations for the two control levers, but it also has three of what appear to be ...
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Can I add strips of lumber to studs in a framed wall to meet plumbing hole size limitations?
If you want to fit a 2” PVC pipe with 2.375” OD in a non load bearing wall stud, it needs to be less than or equal to 60% of the width of the stud. i.e a stud which would need to be just over 3.95” in ...
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Can I support a granite countertop overhang with embedded steel bars?
I have read that you can support a granite overhang (such as a bar) using 1/4" steel bars below or embedded in the rough top.
The purpose of this is to support the 16" overhang without using corbels ...
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Can NM cable run directly behind a junction box in a wall?
I'm placing a receptacle 43” above the floor. I plan on building a work bench in this area. I’m running some cable and using preexisting holes in the stud, but one of the holes is exactly 43” high. I’...
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Why does recommended door rough opening height add 2-1/2" to door height?
I am skeptical about the recommended 2-1/2" addition to the door height for an interior door rough opening (assuming only subfloor). Consider the following estimated (meaning I am unsure if they are ...
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Need Tips for Mounting screw-in Slider electrical Boxes
I know they've been around awhile but I'm still kind of new to them. I occasionally have to mount these Allied slider boxes in new and old work situations, and sometimes they go in perfectly with no ...
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Is there any reason that plumbing can't be adjacent to a heating/cooling duct?
I'm installing a utility sink and the only place to put the plumbing (if it's going to be right under the sink) is either directly behind or infront of this vent... Is there any reason not to put it ...
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Identifying Vent in Unfinished Basement & General Bathroom Layout
I am looking to finish my basement and wanted to get validation on my vent tie-in locations.
I believe I have correctly identified it in the photo (top right of photo).
I believe the builders have it ...
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Plastic electrical cut-in boxes with 3/8s tabs
Most plastic home improvement store electrical, single gang cut-in boxes seem to have little plastic tabs / bumps which if used, will set the box 3/8s inch off the studs. We are doing 1/2" ...
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How can I reduce a rough opening height 1-1/4"?
I'm building a new master bedroom closet. The wife wants a specific 30x80" door which requires a rough-in of 32x82. Unfortunately, the measurement from the top plate to the subfloor is 83 1/4". I'm ...
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New Medicine Cabinet - Stud Removal
I am installing a new inset medicine cabinet. I need to add about another 1.5” inches in height to get the new one to fit. I would like to remove the header on this (it’s a true 2” stud) and replace ...
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Plumbing rough-in pressure test PSI
My plumbing rough-in is done, and inspection was passed. Unfortunately, I had to move a couple of things the plumbers did. I probably had to redo about six crimps rings.
Before I go any further, I'...
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What kind of a test plug to use for DWV inspection
I'm an owner-builder, getting ready for a close-in inspection which includes plugging and testing the DWV system for a new bathroom. I have a standard 3" test ball that I have used as a test plug ...
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Wiring an AC disconnect during rough in phase of new construction?
What is the proper way to run wire to an AC disconnect box with new construction, knowing that there will eventually be siding on top of a rainscreen?
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How to route wire around a box?
I am remodeling my bathroom and am bringing in a new 20 amp circuit.
I want the box on the bottom to contain the GFI outlet. The box on the top will house the connection for a hardwired lighted ...
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Can I run electrical wiring through basement ceiling joists?
My main electrical circuit breaker panel is on one end of our unfinished basement. I need to run 2 circuits to the far end of the basement. Normally I would mount these wires on the center beam that ...
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What is the correct procedure to turn a 10" rough-in toilet drain into a 12" rough-in drain when the drain goes through a slab-on-grade?
I need to replace a leaking toilet, but the distance from the drain to the wall is about 10.75". The selection of toilets that I'm finding in the 10" rough-in range is pretty pathetic and overpriced, ...
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Basement Bathroom Rough-In Configuration
I'm investigating if I can use an existing basement bathroom rough-in as is.
To date, everyone I've asked has said the concrete needs to be broken up and the plumbing re-arranged. I think the tub ...
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How should I run a sink drain around a corner in my basement walls?
I have a bathroom vanity on the wall about 3 feet from where I want to put a bar sink. Is there a way to run the plumbing around this corner? I still need to put a couple studs on the corner for ...
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Venting Plumbing AFTER drywall is up
First, some set up:
My friends and I have been building a sort of Mancave over the last year. It's about 300 square feet, with a height of about 14 feet -- half of the place has a loft (making ...
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Will a Toto Eco-Drake toilet with a 12" rough-in fit my 10.75" rough-in?
My bathroom has a 10 3/4" rough-in and the currently-installed toilet needs to be replaced. Some research has let me to learn that the Toto Eco-Drake line of toilets that specify 12" rough-ins can be ...
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Replacing a terracotta drain pipe underneath the floor
I started to trench to rough in a bathroom in the basement with 2" concrete floor and although the vertical stack is cast iron, underneath the basement floor I discovered the below the CI ...
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Receptacle and Switch Box Placement - 5/8" Drywall
When placing the blue Carlon (non-adjustable) PVC outlet & switchboxes on 2x4 studs, they have alignment tabs that allow proper depth for 1/2" drywall. Several have been set using the tabs.
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How to fix drain pipe threads
I'm replacing the bathroom sink in a vintage building from the 30s. The cast iron rough-in pipe no longer has threads. The prior coupler was a 1 1/2" threaded pvc fitting, but it popped right ...
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What can I do when the rough in hole in my concrete is too large for my toilet flange?
I am finishing a basement bathroom and preparing to lay down vinyl flooring. Before I do that, I wanted to check how my toilet flange would fit sitting on top of the finished floor, and I noticed that ...
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Under Cabinet Lighting - Electrical Rough-In
I’m surprised this wasn’t easier to find by 2023, so I’ll ask here to hopefully put a good answer on record.
I’m remodeling a small, two parallel wall, galley style kitchen. With respect to under ...
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10 inch rough toilet but heating baseboard is in the way
Just moved into a new house. Need to replace the toilet. It is a 10 inch rough from the wall, however there is a heating baseboard in the way. There is a toilet there now and the back of the base of ...
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Basement Shower Drain Rough In
Our basement rough in for the shower drain has it located right where we want it, but it has no p-trap installed yet. I am unsure what I can do to add the p-trap but keep its location. I'm trying to ...
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Plumbing Rough Leak Test Method
Just finished expansion pex rough-in new construction, residential, using a water well as service.
For the purpose of testing I've bypassed the water heater and temporarily bridged, or connected, the ...
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Exterior Electrical Box for Wall Light - Placement/Stucco
My Question: What is the proper depth of the J box for mounting exterior light fixtures? Should the outside edge of the box be flush, inset or protrude past the finished stucco?
My exterior walls are ...
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How wide to trench foundation slab for new plumbing?
What is a good rule of thumb for how wide to cut the trench when adding new drain/waste/vent plumbing to a foundation?
Here is a made up example rule similar to what I am hoping to find:
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Why would a rough in pipe be under the concrete?
I'm planning to install a three piece bathroom in the basement. We have 2.5" and 3.5" rough in pipes sticking out, while 2" pipe was fully in the concrete. I had to break the floor to see if it was ...
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Sizing bypass closet doors for non-standard rough openings
I am having drywall done and ordering doors. The only one that is throwing me off is the closet.
Closet A has a rough opening of 61.75". The closet is preferred to be bypass doors mission style. ...
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Finishing above-ground basement - is there an alternative to moving this toilet drain?
My home is in Northern Colorado, built in 1997, bi-level with an unfinished "basement" that is entirely above grade, with a rough-in bathroom and a small open space that I want to turn into ...
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Check valve seeping around hinge nut - should I replace it?
As a part of my hot water recirculation system, I installed this brass swing check valve about a year ago on the supply side of my tankless water heater. It appears to be leaking just enough to cause ...
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Attic Truss Wall, truss on three sides. How do I get electrical in this wall?
I'm currently working on wiring my workshop, which has a loft space created using attic truss. By the stairs is a single wall, three sides of which is made up by doubled-up attic truss. I understand ...
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Basement rough-in. Converting plumbing from a tub to a fiberglass shower
the basement rough-in was completed with a shower/tub rough-in. I want to convert it to a shower. I bought an alcove left drain fiberglass tub. The shower does have a p-trap and everything should be ...
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Is this roughed in basement sewer pipe in the right location?
My basement is unfinished but the sewer drains were roughed-in and I have some blueprints of possible layouts when I bought the house (from the previous homeowner not the builder). The roughed-in ...
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