This project series shows how to finish a basement bedroom with step-by-step remodeling instructions. Daylight Basement My home sits on a hillside and has a daylight basement (also called a “walk-out basement”) with windows and exterior doors. The basement room to be converted to a bedroom was already finished to a large degree with three [...]
This project is continued from Part 5. It’s very important to assemble and glue the solvent weld union fittings in the correct order because you only get one chance to do it right! The large white union nut must be slipped onto the upper section of PVC pipe and held in place so it doesn’t [...]
This project is continued from Part 4. Having removed the old sewage check valve and installed a new PVC discharge pipe on the sewage pump, the new A.Y. McDonald 2068S silent check valve can be installed to eliminate the water hammer in the basement bathroom. The A.Y. McDonald 2068S silent check valve uses compression fittings [...]
This project is continued from Part 3. At this point in the project, the old sewage check valve has been removed and the sewage pump pulled out of the basin. The old ~4 foot tall sewage pump discharge pipe will now be removed and new discharge pipe fitted to the pump. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com [...]
This project is continued from Part 2. Drain the Sewage Check Valve The 12 feet of water in the pipe above the sewage check valve must be drained before removing the old check and ball valve combo. I could have simply stuck a screwdriver in the check valve to open it and let the water [...]
This project is continued from Part 1. The basement bathroom sewage basin will have to be opened and the sewage pump removed to replace the water hammering sewage check valve. I haven’t opened the sewage basin since I finished the basement bathroom 3 years ago and was uncertain of what I’d find. To minimize odors [...]
This project explains how to replace a standard sewage pump check valve for a basement bathroom with a silent check valve to prevent water hammer noise, pipe rattle and vibration when the pump cycles. The new unit is an A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. 2068S – Silent Compression Swing Check Valve – Socket Ball Valve Combo. [...]
This is a continuation of the wiring for the vanity light and switch from Part 15 of this series. In this installment, I explain how to install the wire junction box and mount the vanity light to the wall. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
This project is continued from Part 12. The bathroom vanity and plumbing is installed in this episode of the project series. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
Now that I’ve got the water supply and sewer plumbing ready, it’s time to install the bathroom fixtures. Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
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