A typical access point would be the sewer cleanout, usually located in your basement or outside within a few feet of the dwelling. A sewer cleanout is a capped pipe that connects to your home’s main sewer line. You will likely see a brass plug at the base of the cleanout called a...
The idea was to saw-cut both ends of the pipe, lift the pipe, let the flow run in the box and then place the insert in the box. Once the insert was in the box, grout it securely and then place a precast cover on the new junction structure.The tie-in work happened over a 2-...
When installing a new wax seal, it's important to note that even though the directions tell you to install the ring on the toilet first, plumbers don't actually do this. It's much easier to install the ring on the flange at the floor to properly center and seat the toilet. Next, in...
Install the invisible zipper using an invisible zipper foot, making sure it lines up neatly at the top of the back seam. Sew the waistband to your skirt, carefully aligning and pinning it in place before sewing. Finishing Touches Hemming: Let the skirt hang for a day or two before hemming...
Install a new flapper of the same type and size. To remove a blockage: Clean the bottom of the flapper and the seal on the flush valve. If the flapper is over two years old, we recommend replacing it. Mineral deposits are challenging to remove. Over time, the flapper hardens and loses...
You auger the drain via a cleanout—an access hole in the sewer line intended just for this purpose. Your cleanout may be a threaded plug at the end of a fitting or short length of pipe attached to the main drain (typically found in the basement or crawlspace). It could also be outd...
A conventional gravity-fed septic system relies on a steady downward slope from the building to the drain field, and if the topography of your property can't fulfill this condition, you may be forced to install atransfer pumpin the tank to send effluent uphill to the drain field. ...
Step 1: Determine if you have trees near a sewer line First, determine where your sewer line is located. Houses are required to have sewer clean out caps in 2 places. These are typically either white PVC or Black ABS pipes sticking out of the ground or sometimes in a recessed box in ...
If you have water problems in your basement that you've been ignoring, there's a good chance you're losing up to half of your home's living space. For many, the simplest solution is to install a sump pump.
There are also more subtle but troublesome snafus that occur when a building toilet keeps running. For example in a freezing climate building sewer lines close to the building may not be below the frost line. Instead the sewer line depends on the fact that it slopes to the sewer or septic...