Bathroom issue
I have a question about the thickness of a bathroom floor. Can I get by using 3/4 plywood? Is that OK with building codes? I am only planning to ...
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Bathroom floor
I have a question about the thickness of a bathroom floor. Can I get by using 3/4 plywood? Is that OK with building codes? I am only planning to ...
about 8 years by Timbear
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Ooops
I may have used the wrong term. Sometimes called a spiral saw, rotozip makes one. It's basically a saw for cutting holes in just about anything.
about 8 years by Timbear
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Vinyl
Check at your carpet store. They should have some vinyl protection you can put down over the carpet.
about 8 years by Timbear
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EPA
We have a similar situation. The EPA says to leave asbestos alone wherever possible. You can put vinyl tile over your existing tile , you will need...
about 8 years by Timbear
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Sand
A floor sander might work. Check with your local equipment rental place and see what they say.
about 8 years by Timbear
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Bite the bullet
I think you might get away with a 1/4 inch plywood and vinyl on that but that's a crap shoot. Probably the best thing is to tear it all up and sta...
about 8 years by Timbear
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Radial saw
Your best bet I think is to get a radial saw, it's made for cutting holes. T.
about 8 years by Timbear
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Remove??
Hi Lonny, Yes I did get wet! I think the drain pipes are cast iron, but the flange appears to be part of the drain pipe...I don't see how I wou...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Toilet issue...raising floor level
I just removed the bathroom floor in our old house and it was only 3/4 inches thick. The drain pipes are very near the top of the studs and I reall...
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Cutting galvanized??
I just tore up the old bathroom floor and it has old galvanized steel pipes criscrossing through it. They are all disconnected now as I have all ne...
over 8 years by LonnythePlumber
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Structoglas
Hey Timbear, check out Structoglas panels, they can be cut to fit and should work fine. Congrats on answering your own question!!
over 8 years by Timbear
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How are you measuring?
How are you measuring your centers? You should measure from the midpoint of one faucet hole to the midpoint of the other. Lonny is right, you may b...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Shower walls??
I have an old shower, it's 29 inches by 29 inches. The original walls were made of thin metal and have rusted through. The base is made of fibergla...
over 8 years by Timbear
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Radiator
I have to remove an old bathroom floor and it has a radiator on it. It is an old style, cast iron and iron pipes I guess. If I remove the floor do ...
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Test it
I would see about having the water tested by your water department. Usually this is done for free. If your piping in the house is copper, then it's...
over 8 years by Timbear
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25 years!
If it takes 25 years for the flux to eat through copper, I would not be so worried! Are you sure about that? Of course, I will clean 'em up and th...
over 8 years by Timbear
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New tub risers
I have to install new plumbing for our tub and shower. I got the single control fixture and I notice there is a "tee" on it with four threaded fitt...
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Saniflo.com
You can also take a look at saniflo.com. They have a new approach to bathrooms which allows installations virtually anywhere with a non-traditional...
over 8 years by Timbear
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