Understand that many tiles sold as shower tiles will absorb and pass water. Even the most impervious tile installations will have grout seams and grout seams are generally very water porous and tend to crack over time. It’s OK if water moves through tiles and grout lines IF the underlying ...
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STEP 2:Place the rubber bell securely over the sink orshower drainand completely submerge the bell in the standing water. Plunging can get messy, so if there is too much water, scoop out the excess into a nearby bucket in order to minimize cleanup. ...
a shower drain kit that (depending on the manufacturer) includes a shower drain cover, hair strainer, drain body and coiled drain flange (sometimes pre-attached to the bottom of the drain body), and a drain thread adapter if the drain body's flange is too small to fit snugly in the ...
Install the offset collar/adapter of the new toilet to the closet flange, the fitting that connects to the drain line. Put the toilet in place. Install any necessary bolts. Install the rubber gasket on the outlet of the new water tank, and insert the screws and rubber washers. Attach the...
Replace the gasket by folding it, inserting it back through the drain opening, and working it into position with the screwdriver. Be careful not to let it fall. 5. Prepare the Flange for Reinstallation Wrap plumbing tape clockwise around the threads of the flange. Five complete turns is usual...
Locate the caps on the base of the toilet and remove them. Doing so will unveil the bolts that connect the bowl to the flange in the floor. Remove the bolts. If corrosion is present, there are a couple of things you can use to make it easier to remove. Use a lubricant such as WD...
(Direct harm: Current through your heart stops it, you die. Indirect harm: Current through some other part of your body causes you to spasm and dig a tool into yourself, fall off a ladder, flop out of the shower recess and smack your head on the toilet, et cetera. This sort of ...