Can I move this sink w/o moving plumbing?
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Some move furniture, I move cabinets.
Comments (23)Oldhousegal, I understand what you mean about getting more done! My DH was a GC & carpenter by trade. He was exhausted & often worked 18 hours a day, 7 a week. He had lots of house dreams, but everything was "good enough for now." I amost made a sign and put it over the door that said, "Welcome to the House of Good Enough For Now." I couldn't hire anyone because of $$, and of course, because he could always do it better, right-er, safer, cheaper. So NOTHING got done. But me being patient and understanding got me a kick in the bummy. I lived for 3 years with no plumbing. I still dream of finishing the tile in the MBR and putting in a shower in the front/guest bath. Just this last summer I've been paying someone by the hour & beer to put electricity in. I have only 2 rooms to go and it's done, but with everything I've done, I've had to re-do a major part of what was done. The electrician had to check EVERY wire DH ran (that he never hooked into the fuse box) because they were loose, not grounded, or in 2 cases, hooked in, unmarked & scorched up the wall behind my storage boxes. I've had to have the plumbing redone in the crawl space and all the sinks he did put in (but didn't plumb into the system) leaked so I have mold and floor warping issues. The electrician killed the ants nests in the attic, removed the snake skins, & chased out the racoons. (I miss the snakes, but they still come up thru the holes in the floor.) The siding man, bless him, screened the vents in the attic so the birds don't come in and thru the pot light holes in the ceiling. Cats go nuts. The roof had no drip edge, so when he enclosed the soffits 2 years ago, the water tension ran rain under and into the front house walls. He had to remove 4 courses of shingles, put the drip edging on and replace the shingles. If you name something in this house done, and to date, there isn't a single thing that is COMepletely done, I will tell you what had to be REdone due to "good enough for now." Even my floors, which are beautiful, need 3 boards in the closet and aren't nailed in place in 2 rooms. I think it was a completion phobia. Not only in his own home, but with every client I remember in 18 years. So I am doing it alone & often feel I'm fighting the tide. DH has cost me so much heartache, but he's cost me $1000s in re-do-dollars. If he'd have done NOTHING, it would have cost me less. I'm sorry. I really seem to be letting off steam this last day. Sprayer: I don't, but I don't mind the painting. It gives me the opportunity to patch holes or damages I didn't see. I am in love with this STIX primer and Cabinet Coat. The whiskey bottles I laughed at. Those were DH's. I sent those with him when he bailed. Don't miss them or him. I'm a single wino, myself. :) I wish you all were closer just for advice & encouragement. No one even needs to help!! Just talk to me while I'm working. I'll trade yoga for someone making me laugh. Sound like a deal?...See MoreHow hard/expensive is it to move plumbing?
Comments (7)Goods news about having the water source really close. That's half the battle. Except for having hot water & that would be relatively easy to fix with either a small electric H20 heater or a demand use one. Not so sure about the gray water from a kitchen. You may get into problems with codes, etc. Having a septic tank could possibly make the sewer problem easier. How far is the septic tank from the proposed new kitchen? With the sink on an exterior wall, maybe you could just run a whole new line to the septic? This is sounding more & more do-able & shouldn't be hugely expensive, either. Esp. if you're dealing w/ a modest distance to the septic...or to a point where a new line from the kitchen could tie in w/ existing line. Are you in south Texas? If so, that also makes it a lot easier & less expensive because of either having a very shallow or non-existent frost line. (You could also explore locating a small batch water heater in a closet on the exterior of the house if interior space is at premium?) Good Luck! I'm anxious to hear how this turns out....See MoreStuff Happening Part 2 - move'n, move'n, move'n
Comments (85)moccasin - those are some nice lights! i can see why you like them. I bet they're more than 20-30 $s each tho... I loved that the globes come in colors... I'd stay away from the red tho. OTOH that could be good for an emergency signal to a neighbor. I'm too poor to pay much for the lights - even if I find a SWern one i like it's sure to be more than 30.00 and I think I should limit it to that. I need 3 - plus a few (plus) inside need replaced based on they are UGLY. I found these 2 at lowe's. both plain but would do the job - cheaply. it'll probably be the first one unless I find something better for the price in the store. around 25.00 with clean lines. I'd have to see how my chubby little fingers fit for changing the bulb. it's better I don't have to mess with those little screws and chance dropping the globe since things seems to jump out of my hands. I remember changing bulbs in the screw on globe type yrs ago. max wattage is 100w this one is about 21.00. I like it, again clean, simple lines - this one has a frosted globe. has the little screws tho and max wattage is 60w....See Moremoving sink into the peninsula and plumbing questions
Comments (3)The island loop vent pictured will pass code in all jurisdictions, but the downdraft vent may or may not be able to be used for the pipes as plumbing requires a certain slope to be able to drain properly. Also, the length of any branch arm is locally regulated, so you will need a local plumber to come in and look at your setup in person to see what needs to be done. With basement access though, it won't be that difficult or expensive to do. But, it does need to be someone in person to assess all of the variables....See Morelazypup
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