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 is the final update of the “How to finish a Basement Bathroom” project series for the Do-It-Yourself handyman or homeowner. Links to each construction phase of the project are summarized below, starting from the bare walls to the finished bathroom. 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.
A high water alarm is installed in this installment of the series. (Click here for the previous installment of this project.) Copyright © 2013 HandymanHowTo.com Reproduction strictly prohibited.
This is a continuation of Part 9 of the project. The 2 inch PVC piping for the sewage basin air vent was easy to install: Measure Cut Dry fit the PVC pipe and fittings Cement together with PVC glue Fortunately a vent line to the roof was roughed in when the home was built so [...]
The sewage ejector pump and sewer plumbing connections are made in this exciting episode of the project! Actually, I wasn’t looking forward to cutting open the sewer line to install the Tee-fitting for basement bathroom sewer hookup. As it were, it turned out to be a pleasant “dirty job”. Liberty Sewage Pump I bought a [...]
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