Comments for Wilmington Plumbing

Comment on Plumber Supplies by PomPom

PomPom — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:11:59 +0000

About 150 pounds.
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Comment on Plumber Supplies by Cheesecake King

Cheesecake King — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:09:07 +0000

what a reasonable price to pay for a plumber to supply and fit a mid-range power shower in UK?

Comment on Home Improvement Plumbing Projects by John V

John V — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:50:59 +0000

I have, did my own basement last year, bought an air compressor and nail gun, did my own framing for everything, had drywall installed at a good price and used my neighbors plumber to do the plumbing, he had to jackhammer down to the waste pipe, pretty good size hole, he had to leave open for the inspector to check the connections, same with electrical, got him off Craigs list, did an outstanding job,MAKE SURE YOU GET IT INSPECTED!!, if you go to sell your home a Real Estate agent is going to pull the records for inspection and thats when you got big trouble.
I did my basement for $12,000, normally it would have cost me 3x that amount with a Contractor, & I filled in the hole in the bathroom floor with Sakrete, skimmed it for smoothness, installed VCTile, and a corner shower unit from Lowes.
I ALSO PRE WIRED FOR HOME THEATRE WHILE THE STUDS WERE OPEN.
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Comment on Home Improvement Plumbing Projects by p-rank

p-rank — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:48:59 +0000

by being your own contractor you can save about 30% of the job however it is a full time job you have to line everyone up you have to hire all of the subs any problems they come to you
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Comment on Home Improvement Plumbing Projects by rob s

rob s — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:46:59 +0000

You are but then again your not.. You have the right idea what a G C has to do but on the other hand a GC is supposed to know this stuff.. By asking a trade what you need to do your both taking work away from them and showing them what you don t know.. So bone up on your stuff so trades know that you know what your doing so they won t take advantage of you . I ve seen it happen . Hope this will help you. And yes you will save a lot of money but you ll also get some headaches that GC s get . Scheduling and keeping track of the trades to come and go and in the right order. GL
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Comment on Home Improvement Plumbing Projects by Ghee

Ghee — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:44:59 +0000

No - it sounds good - but, your contractor will not assume liability should something you do cause a problem or damage another part of the house. Tearing into a house - you never know what you will find that wasn’t done properly - or that will not pass code today. You will be better off in the long run finding a professional to help you. I am an interior decorator - and I work w/ clients doing remodeling all the time — you need to start with someone that can draw you up a plan, then hopefully, they can get bids from a couple of different sources for you to look at. They know the ones with good reputations and the ones that do shoddy work. (Most contractors have "teams" of people he works with- and they work together to get the job done) Because sometimes, you have to have electrical disconnected before plumber can get in, before cabinet can be moved, before plumber can reconnect, before electrician can, etc, etc, - So unless you are a building contractor - get professional help. Your home is your largest capital asset - don’t decrease it’s value by having shoddy work done.
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Comment on Home Improvement Plumbing Projects by john

john — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:42:07 +0000

Has anyone been their own contractor on a home improvement project?
Were you able to save alot of money?
Here is what I am thinking. Plumbing for instance, I could have a plumber tell me where in the floor or walls he/she needs to get at. I would then tear the floor or walls myself, then the plumber would just go and do his thing. same with electrical.

Am I on the right track?

Comment on Pex Plumbing Valves by Bomba

Bomba — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:44:59 +0000

Yes, quite often you can. Many smaller screwed brass valves have AWG ratings which means "air, water gas". (That may be OWG, oil, water, gas) These are around the 125 -250 psig rating. This includes gate, globe, check. I do not know what a plumbing grade or pneumatic grade valve would be in this pressure range. We used the same valves, 125-250 psi screwed or 125 - 600 pound ANSI flanged and welded , equally for steam, water, compressed air and some gasses based on the pressure ratings. We used the Power Piping Code for nearly all services.
When we were in high pressures gasses we used CGA ratings. And there were specialities for extremely high pressure gasses.
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Comment on Pex Plumbing Valves by Leviathen

Leviathen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:42:03 +0000

Can I use plumbing check valves in a pneumatic system?
I understand that air behaves as a fluid so therefore i figure it may work but i would like some verification since water and air are molecularly different. I would plumbing grade check valves temporarily for testing because they are cheaper and easier to get. I would eventually get pneumatic grade valves once i know that my system works as intended.

Comment on Guide to Basement Bathroom Plumbing by DIY Doc

DIY Doc — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:12:59 +0000

No offense to you, but are you regulated by any code issues where you are? Obviously the job can be worked by a DIY, but I find Electricians and Plumbers to often be worth their weight in Gold Bullion.

Certainly framing in is likely the easier of any of the tasks, and any plumbing, electrical, and especially any fixtures might be best installed before any interior finish work, IE: a shower or tub. As one answer points out WHERE the drainage plumbing is currently located, will matter.

No sin in being frugal.

Steven Wolf
Just my two "sense"
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