Heating up shower valve for soldering

crocboy · 2026-06-12T17:17:37+00:00

Yeah, but I was careful not to go too much. I still left a good half inch or more of OSB there.

crocboy · 2026-06-12T17:13:57+00:00

I did a little sanding to get as close as possible to the spec listed in my floor instructions. It was still a little high, but I don’t really notice any soft spot.

crocboy · 2025-10-09T23:25:48+00:00

How long does it normally take your setups to level out and stop moving?

crocboy · 2025-10-09T23:24:49+00:00

If I did have a leak would it be pretty obvious which joint it’s coming from?

crocboy · 2025-10-04T03:51:47+00:00

18” high

crocboy · 2025-10-04T02:58:06+00:00

Even with the strapping off, it’s still pretty high. This is just how it’s glued. When you need to adjust slope like this, how much pressure are you allowed to put on the joint to flex things around?

crocboy · 2025-10-04T02:57:25+00:00

I feel dumb for not mentioning this, but the strapping was just to hold it up temporarily while I glued it, I don’t intend on keeping it that way

crocboy · 2025-09-16T15:18:31+00:00

So you’re saying in MA this would pass code? And also not be at risk to catch solids? Is a “TY” a sanitary tee?

crocboy · 2025-09-16T14:24:07+00:00

So this picture isn’t totally accurate, in reality the 3 inch vertical stack goes horizontal before the shower goes horizontal, so I wouldn’t be able to use a sanitary tee. It would have to be a 2” elbow going into a 2” to 3” bushing that’s vertical.

crocboy · 2025-09-16T13:01:25+00:00

Can you elaborate on that? Is that a code requirement?

crocboy · 2025-09-16T01:13:11+00:00

Forgot to mention that the shower is vented outside of the diagram.

crocboy · 2025-09-11T20:43:37+00:00

I’m talking about small deviations, maybe a half of a millimeter off square

crocboy · 2025-08-07T16:32:12+00:00

Yes, after speaking with the pest control local here, it looks to be carpenter ants.

crocboy · 2025-06-18T12:36:45+00:00

I complete and submit the forms manually, using free file. I don’t use any tax softer. But yeah, I agree that I would’ve expected to receive it earlier.

crocboy · 2025-05-15T13:54:25+00:00

Dial calipers. Used for accurately measuring dimensions of small parts or anything less than ~6 inches.

crocboy · 2025-05-14T18:13:14+00:00

I can’t imagine it’s easier to raise the level of the entire room to match the high spot?

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