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How to Install an Instant Hot Water Dispenser, Faucet and Water Filter – Part 4

Bob Jackson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:59:47 +0000

This project is continued from Part 3. The Waste King Hot & Quick instant hot water dispenser tank includes a small metal mounting bracket. I could have mounted the metal bracket directly with two drywall anchors, but I preferred a more durable wall attachment. My solution was to fasten a ~8 inch piece of plywood [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 7

Bob Jackson — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:33:20 +0000

This project is continued from Part 6. After disassembling the cleaning the shower drain, we inspected the drain body, strainer body and shower pan for cracks or broken parts. Finding no damaged parts we made a trip to Home Depot to buy a new drain because we needed a new black rubber gasket; you have [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 6

Bob Jackson — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:31:35 +0000

This project is continued from Part 5. After unscrewing the shower drain strainer body, the black rubber gasket and plastic anti-friction gasket were fished out with a screwdriver. The homeowner attempted to repair the leaking drain twice, and even applied automotive sealant (black areas) to the anti-friction gasket out of desperation to stop the leak. [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 5

Bob Jackson — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:29:15 +0000

A HandymanHowTo.com reader attempted to repair his leaky shower drain as described in Parts 1 to 4 of this project series, but was frustrated because the shower drain kept leaking. He realized that we both live in the Atlanta, GA area – only 30 minutes apart in fact (what odds!) – and asked if I’d [...]

How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:34:38 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 1. Mark the PVC Pipe Cuts The cardboard template made for the Fernco Qwik Ell is centered over the PVC elbow joint and the end positions for the cuts are marked with a blue marker (red arrows). The section around the 90 degree elbow to be cut out is [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 4

Bob Jackson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:52:28 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 3. After cleaning the rim of the drain body and bottom of shower pan for the new rubber gasket, I removed the old plumber’s putty from the threads of the drain body with a brass wire brush. I could have stuffed an old rag in the drain pipe to [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:52:17 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 2. Replacement Drain Body I bought a Sioux Chief brand 2″ PVC shower drain from Home Depot. You have to buy the whole drain module just to get new gaskets and strainer body, but it only costs about $7. When I got home and tried to screw in the [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:52:02 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 1. Disassemble the Shower Drain Working in the shower stall, remove the two screws that hold the strainer in place. Be careful not to drop the screws into the drain – not that this every happened to me! The shower drain strainer and two screws: The house is a [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:51:44 +0000

I must have a bit of Home Inspector in me because I look around at everything when I enter a room, including the ceiling. This is why I noticed a water stain on the drywall ceiling of the game room in the finished basement. I asked the kids and wife who frequent the game room, [...]

Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 13

Bob Jackson — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:39:47 +0000

The bathroom vanity and plumbing is installed in this episode of the project series. Click here if you missed Part 12, which details the toilet installation. The bathroom vanity and matching mirror were purchased at Home Depot based on the color and style. The vanity model and mirror are: Bathroom Vanity The vanity comes preassembled [...]