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you'll findplumbing stub-outsin the floor of the basement that will accommodate hooking up a shower, sink or commode. In a home where the main drain is above the basement floor level or in a basement with no basement drain provisions, you can still add a shower without...
tiled basement shower Posts Tagged ‘tiled basement shower’ Before and After – The Basement Bathroom Friday, August 3, 2012 For each area of my basement finishing projects I’ve created some start-to-finish posts. Each of these posts lay out the steps I took in each specific area and ...
shower, or floor and the pipes that conduct it out of the house. Most drains include a trap (a U-shaped pipe) below the fixture to trap sediment and to create a barrier that prevents drainage odors from traveling back up the pipe, through the drain, and into the room. Household drains...
5. Where will you install radon mitigation PVC pipe? One big question when you install radon mitigation systems ishow you propose to run a 3 or 4 inch PVC pipe through your home?Going from the basement to an attached garage and then to the attic is often an option, but of course not...
Last week I was asked if I could explain how to install tile on an overhead surface (shower ceiling). Well I’ve done it once so I thought I’d share my experience installing marble tile on a shower ceiling. The first thing that I’d like to share is the importance of a proper su...
for example when the building drain exits high on the basement wall, you'll need to install an ejector pump and check valve so that drainage from the fixture can be lifted to the height of the building drain. If a toilet also empties into the ejector pump then a grinder pump is needed...
You can specify a half bath or a powder room near the dining room, living room, or family room — whatever seems best to you. And if you want another walk in shower in your home office or guest suite, above the garage in the bonus room, or downstairs in the rec room, you can hav...
How long does it take to install a washer and dryer at home? In terms of construction and labor, a good estimate is 3-5 days. The plumber will need a day, the electrician will need a day, and then you may need a day for relocations as well as to close up the wall. On day fou...
To clean up sewage backup in the basement, protect yourself by wearing PPE, protect the rest of the house by closing doors between the contaminated area and the rest of the space, drain the area with a sump pump or a large-capacity shop vac, clear out items affected by sewage backup, ...