Water / Discussions

...water. Is this possible with a remolding project or is this for new homes only?  Is this something that I can tie into my current plumbing waste lines and feed lines? Recyling grey water is a great way to make use of waste water, particularly in California in this age of water depletion. Older water recycling systems w...

...water in my residence and pump to existing grey water system.  

I am looking to finish a bathroom in my basement and would like to know if plumbing supply lines must always be run through interior partition walls or can they be brought to exterior basement walls that have been insulated using EPS + wood stud + mineral wool? The interior basement walls have been insulated with 2" of...

...water intrusion. Yet I see roofers doing it wrong, painters attempting it and the issues always effected stucco. Is there a licensed or certification for pan flashing or air barrier installation? Installing a window properly to avoid air and water leaks is left up to the installer, there is no certification that we kno...

I'm upgrading all plumbing lines. Which material do you say is the best to use for residential plumbing? Copper, PEX, others? You will often see Pex tubing in most new home construction nowadays since it is so much faster and cheaper to install than copper piping. The main speed advantage with installing pex tubing com...

...water pipes can keep water warmer for longer, the result can be that a second person using faucet may arrive to find it still warm and therefore not stand there watching cold water go down the drain and adding unwanted heat to a house in warmer months while they wait for hot water to arrive. And the speed at which the ...

...water ingress where the dry stacked stone meets bedrock. The previous homeowner reported ~12" of standing water during a tropical storm and the sump losing power. The exterior water ingress can only be managed so much by gutters/french drains, given grade against mountain. There's no appetite for the cost of a full exc...

Water pump to get water to tank in roofs pace?  Not sure what your question is, please write it out in more detail. 

...water in washing and reuse the same thus save water. Can you suggest any system to install which is economical and takes less space to install. The best home greywater treatment system we’ve seen for recycling home waste water for toilets and laundry would be the Hydraloop system. Most greywater recovery systems are pr...

...water as well. That would be our preferred alterative to cholorine. It’s not quite as nice an experience (for humans and wildlife) as a natural pond, but it’s a far cry better than stepping our of a chlorinate pool coated in a chemical smell, at least in our humble opinion!

...water cannot exit when valve is closed giving a risk of sewage from inside overflowing in basement. Sewer line (Naturally) is below grade and not readily accessible. There is a drain with P trap subject to collecting rain water. It may be a source for detecting sewer backup upon an overflow. What would be the best dete...

...water. Thanks for your input. A low reading of radon gas in your air is great, and it’s certainly an indication that perhaps there isn't a lot of radon in your water, but I wouldn't consider it conclusive. Here is our page on radon gas in water that would be a wise starting place –  How to remove radon gas from well wa...