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For questions about the supply and removal of water and liquid waste.

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How am I meant to split the hot water tap so it can be used in two appliances?

Your dishwasher might not want the 3/4 hookup, but this plus some adapters might work: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-4-in-FHT-x-3-4-in-FHT-x-3-4-in-MHT-Brass-Wye-801639/300095982 (Edit to say …
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What can go wrong if a check valve in a shower mixer is missing?

I have a Grohe pressure balanced shower mixer (cartridge is model 47157000) and the check valve (model 47158000) on the cold side isn’t working. When the check valve is installed, hardly any water com …
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What is an acceptable gap between glass shower door panels?

Well, that's a bit bigger a gap than normal. If you decide to live with it, there are sweeps and L shapes you can attach. One manufacturer is CR Lawrence: CRL shower door wipes and seals In particular …
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Why don't 3-way elbows exist?

Putting a street 90 on a tee is trivial, so I'd say it's lack of demand. There's no technical reason why that configuration is bad.
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Should I get a new showerhead holder or replace the whole slider?

I think the critical dimension is the diameter of the slider rod. Get that right and you’ll be fine.
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How to remove rebar passing through an inaccessible pipe

While you might be able to find a specialty coring outfit that can cut the rebar without damaging the pipe, I suspect that their cost is going to be higher than just busting out the floor/ digging aro …
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Need to fix toilet that moves?

The right thing to do is get under there and see if you have any structural or subfloor rot. If you do, just get it fixed. This will probably include replacing the finish floor. Assuming the framing/ …
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Why is my Moen pop up sink drain leaking?

Make sure the clear washer underneath is aligned correctly, then tighten more than you already have. Be sure to have engaged all the threads when attaching the basket (upper) to the tube, or it’ll tea …
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How can I remove this stuck faucet?

An oscillating tool with a metal cutting blade will cut the faucet apart pretty quickly. Wear gloves, because one hand is going to be close to the action. The alternative would be a hacksaw blade hold …
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How do I remove a cleanout plug?

In all probability, the threads are in the ribbed section. (Not below the ribbed section where you’re chiseling.) Get a long wrench on the square part and turn counter clockwise.
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Hot water is potable?

Source: (CIC) National Standard Plumbing Code 10.1 QUALITY OF WATER SUPPLY a. … Only potable water shall be supplied to plumbing fixtures used for drinking, bathing, culinary use, laundry use, cleaning, or the processing of food, medical, or pharmaceutical products …
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Fiberglass insulation in a short duct soaked with sewage, disinfect with Benefect or remove ...

Replacing the ductwork shouldn't be extremely expensive. Even if it was moderately expensive, I'd still do it. Mold/sewage/ etc is nasty.
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How can I unscrew or remove the kitchen faucet nuts and screw?

If twisting from the top doesn’t work (and it might not, as everything might spin as one unit) then you could consider cutting the faucet off above the counter. An angle grinder is the exciting high r …
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Change in wall toilet back to in floor toilet

Talk to plumbers first. They’ll probably be able to do or sub out the concrete work. My only comment is that you’re planning a lot of work for what might not be tremendous benefit. (If, for instance, …
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Any experience with Metwood joist reinforcers?

Follow the link provided by @Jack (How to cut hole larger than 1/3 of joist?), but note that the only entity that matters is your AHJ. Bring them the engineering specs from Metwood (https://www.metw …
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