In my last post I illustrated a circulating system to provide residential instant hot water. I thought I would give you a close up view of a water heater with this set up. See the photos below for more details and descriptions. The pump recirculates the hot water. It...
When remodeling a large home I have to face hot water supply issues. The run from the water heater to the kitchen and baths can be long, and it can take some time for the tap to run until the water becomes hot. There are a number of solutions to this problem, but one...
A client is adding a new bathroom and laundry room to his home. This involved running water and drainage to that area of the house. Naturally, an inspector came out to evaluate the job before giving his OK. My plumber isolated the new leg using a pipe plug which is...
I’m working on a house where the owner wants to move their laundry facility into their basement. This involved quite a bit of plumbing work. However, the outcome was outstanding. By building everything into the wall the owner can push their stackable washer and...
A customer had significant water damage/rot to the base plate in his garage and he wanted me to repair it. See the photos below for my step-by-step process. Here you can see the severe degradation of the base plate due to water rot. A piece of the base plate removed...
