Comments on: Repaired but not fixed — plumbing issues continued https://sawdustgirl.com/repaired-not-fixed-plumbing-issues-continued/ Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl® Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 By: Becky https://sawdustgirl.com/repaired-not-fixed-plumbing-issues-continued/#comment-77933 Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:32:52 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=31426#comment-77933 Sewer stuff is SOOO stressful!! We have a giant tree that has roots that get into our sewer and we’ve had a flooded basement twice in the two years we’ve lived at our house. As long as we clear the drain every once in a while it’s fine, but the unpredictable nature of plumbing issues causes much of the problem. I hope you’re nearing the end of your plumbing troubles!

]]> By: Molly https://sawdustgirl.com/repaired-not-fixed-plumbing-issues-continued/#comment-77887 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:08:17 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=31426#comment-77887 In reply to Tena.

I know some GREAT plumbers. Unfortunately for you, they only do commercial jobs or new multi-family residential (i.e. apartment complexes). I think it may be a combination of factors: the best guys concentrate on large, complex jobs, and fewer people go into the skilled trades these days, so there’s a smaller pool to pull from.

]]> By: Sang Tran https://sawdustgirl.com/repaired-not-fixed-plumbing-issues-continued/#comment-77884 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:37:31 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=31426#comment-77884 Looks like your umber forgot to vent the Jack and Jill bathroom pic #18 titled week 6. Maybe that was tge first problem to begin with:)

]]> By: Tom https://sawdustgirl.com/repaired-not-fixed-plumbing-issues-continued/#comment-77882 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:10:05 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=31426#comment-77882 John has a very good point. Plumbing codes are very old and not written for the new water saving devices. Also remember that code is minimum, not always ideal for any toilet. Long runs are not good for any kind of waste. I am very lucky that my toilets have vertical waste lines. Waste lines should be the shortest and steepest as possible. Old houses were usually built in this manner with common waste trunks . Bathrooms built above other bathrooms!
Sounds like ripping out and tying into an existing line will help. Switching the toilet is also a good idea.
Good Luck

]]> By: John https://sawdustgirl.com/repaired-not-fixed-plumbing-issues-continued/#comment-77881 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 11:04:35 +0000 http://sawdustgirl.com/?p=31426#comment-77881 As a plumber without knowledge of your piping but extensive knowledge non the less…if you are witnessing the paper not flushing completely…you may want to try replacing the toilet first and possibly savong yourself a lot of money…try researching for a good toilet …there are water saver toilets that just don’t work properly ….the water amount sounds to me to not really be enough to flush your refuse…..

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