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How to get rid of standing water under a house foundation
There is a horrible smell in my home because of an ongoing plumbing issue (leaky toilet). Although the leak has been fixed, the smell won't leave. I'm pretty sure that there is standing water under the floor slab, but do not how to drain the water? Any ideas?
Issues in Final Stages of Basement Remodeling
I'm currently remodeling the bathroom in the basement. I received the necessary permits (building, plumbing, and electric) for my contractor to complete the work. A day prior to the final inspection, the contractor informed me that there was an issue with the toilet, therefore I canceled the final county inspection for the contractor to mitigate the situation. The next day the contractor informed me that he would have to rip up the already installed toilet and the installed tile to figure out what the issue was. The contractor told me that there was cement buildup in the main line preventing the toilet from functioning effectively. I don’t have a lot of contracting experience, but, I’m wondering if it’s possible that they may have spilled the cement in the main line while they were cementing the floor area. Because of this problem, I’m being told that it will take another week to finish and there will be additional cost. I told the contractor that while I know it will take extra time I'm not sure about the extra cost. I already paid them 90% of the contracted cost and I don't think that's an owner’s responsibility to pay the additional cost for the contractor’s opportunity cost to pursue work elsewhere due to lost schedule time. Should contractors test the main lines prior to construction? Please advise.
What Would Cause New Drainage Around House to Clog?
My home was built in 1974, and due to some old drainage tiles collapsing our basement began to flood. We had a contractor put in a new drainage system around the house and out to our nearby creek. The house sits on a hill and has a walk out basement. After the repairs, the basement flooding stopped for a short period of time, but then returned. When we called the contractor back, he looked at the drainage work and discovered it was clogged with buildup resembling rocks. The contractor said it is not their fault, and not due to the work they did. However, nobody seems to know what would cause this problem. My understanding is that the contractor poured concrete in the trench first before the gravel and pipe. Any ideas would be a great help!
Plumbing Issues for New Bathroom
I want to run a new water line to a bathroom(recently added on to our home's main floor) and the existing plumbing is copper piping. Can I use plastic piping for the new water line, or does it have to remain copper all the way to the fixture?
Kitchen Remodeling: Moving Utilities With a Slab Foundation
Our house in southern California has a slab, not a raised foundation. We are talking about kitchen remodeling and are concerned about moving appliances because of the slab. How much will moving the plumbing, the gas line, and electrical outlets add to our overall costs?
How Can I Stop Tree Roots from Growing into my Water Lines?
How do I get roots out of my water lines?
What type of drill bit can be used to cut-in holes on ceramic for wall/shower plumbing?
What type of drill bit can be used to cut-in holes on ceramic for wall/shower plumbing? I Need to cut holes in ceramic tile for pedestal sink plumbing and shower components. Can a Rotozip be used? If so, what bit? Any info you can pass along would be great. Thanks!
How to Run a Water Line for an Icemaker
How can I run a water line to my refrigerator when I don't have a crawl space to reach the plumbing?
The water in the shower is not as hot as elsewhere in the house.
A bathroom was added to our house in 1998. Even though the water is hot everywhere else the water in this added bathroom shower doesn't seem hot enough. The water from the sinks in this bathroom is fine. What can be done to fix this? I am not a fan of cold showers :)
Installing Shut-off Valves for In-Flow Appliances
Do you recommend installing shut-off valves for all in-flow appliances throughout a house? ie. toilet, sinks, etc.?
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