Kitchen sink is leaking at a couple spots by the drain and there is an odor.
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Plumbing - Plumbing Questions
1.30How do you add plumbing without cutting into the slab?
Q.I once saw in a magazine that you can add plumbing without cutting into the slab. Yet I have not been able to find anything else on it. It was in a contractors magazine. If anyone knows anything please let me know.
A.They make rear discharge toilets that would allow the drain to be run thru a wall to the main. Don't know but they may make a set-in-place toilet and pump unit that would provide an above-the-slab forced main to the main. Check with a quality plumbing supply house.
The next answer mentions a sewer sump pump but that is a big job [think a 3' dia. hole about 3' below the slab for the sump] and would involve cutting some concrete. but it would allow you to locally set fixtures and pump up to the sewer main, so it wouldn't mean cutting a long line.
1.20What is the minimum distance suggested between electrical lines and plumbing located in the same wall.?
Q.I have a shower and the plumbing runs up from the floor. On the wall the containing the plumbing, on the opposite side, is an electrical switch and outlet. What is the minimum safe distance between the electrical lines and the plumbing so that a plumbing leak doesn't result in someone being killed or hurt?
A.There is no NEC (national electric code) restriction on this. The supply pipes and electric wire and box could actually all be on the same stud.
1.20What are the issues with copper plumbing in a home built in 1988?
Q.I have a friend who has a home that has copper plumbing. The residence was built in 1988, and she was told by a neighbor that copper plumbing is bad and has to be removed/replaced in order to keep the value of the home for resale. This doesn't seem to make sense and the home DOES NOT have any plumbing issues to date. The neighbor cautioned that copper plumbing can burst. Is there any ring of truth to this or is the neighbor thinking of something else. A home built in 1988 doesn't seem that old to me.
Please help. All answers are welcome. Thanks.
Additional details. Here is the suspected issue:
Different metals or types of pipe: copper and galvanized iron, were directly connected in the potable water supply system
From this point of view, we are told the entire plumbing in the home needs to be changed. Can this be right?
A.If the copper pipe is stressed, it will create a leak, but only if stressed. By this I mean thin wall, kinks, etc.
I have never heard of copper pipes devaluing a home. If anything, copper will add value compared to CPVC or galvanized. If there are no issues with leakage or significant corrosion, leave it.
1.10How do I do decorative exposed plumbing?
Q.I'd like to add decorative exposed copper plumbing to my bathroom (for a funky industrial feel) but I have no resources to reference! Does anyone know where I can find some? Thanks!
A.I've seen the look you're after and it's pretty flash here a couple of sites, although one is in black and white you'll get the idea of what is possible using exposed copper plumbing.
www.vintageplumbing.com/
This other site has a few of the fittings you'll need to get it down.
http://www.bizrate.com/plumbingsupplies/products__keyword--plumbing+copper+cross.html
I tried answering your mail but it came back? anyway it's right now.
Edit: Now this one isn't working, you're going to have to copy and paste the URL to get there, I have no idea whats happening here.
1.10Adding a basement bath, anyone know any websights with good plumbing diagrams?
Q.I can't find any good diagrams/photos on basement plumbing, below slab. I know about vents, slopes and tying in. I just want to see diagrams. Thanks in advance.
A.Did you check with Lowes or Home Depot? They usually help people out with diagrams of kitchen and bathrooms.
When we put our bathroom in our basement, we had to build a platform for the plumbing to fit under.
Good Luck.....Wish I could help more.
1.10Is hot water plumbing connected to the toilet plumbing?
Q.I have a problem. I always flush my cig butts down the toilet and now there is a plumbing problem in my apt building. They will be turning off the hot water for repairs. Will It get traced back to me?
A.Only cold water it routed to the toilet. Flushing drains the water to the sewage pipe. Hot or cold bears nothing to this, its all sewage.
1.00Can a licensed class 'b' general contractor legally do plumbing without a plumbing license?
A.I looked into this too and this is what I found.
Yes, you can do plumbing but you cant certify it. In other words, you can build the whole plumbing, but then you will need a licensed plumber to come over and check it out and do all the peperwork. For example, you cannot install a boiler of a furnace, only licensed people can do that, but you can set all the pipes that go from the furnace to the house.
If you have a freind and hes a licensed plumber, you are all set. Ask him if he would certify your work for some money in exchange. The whole job needs to be certified before home inspection comes.
1.00How difficult is it to get electricity and plumbing for a backyard pond that is 33 feet away from the house?
Q.According to my previous research about ponds, I will need an electricity and plumbing source for a pump in a pond. I would like my pond to be around 100 gallons maximum. So how difficult is it to bring electricity and plumbing to my desired location?
Thanks-- any help will work!
A.I have 2 ponds, both over 100 gallons, 40' from my house, and the only plumbing I have ever needed is in my outside water faucet, with my hose attached.
If you want electricity, I paid a handy man $300.
He dug the trench, laid the conduit, wired the box and tapped into my household circuit.
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