When roughing a bathroom and you need to hold
the closet flange up for cement board and tile, say 3/4 inch, cut three pieces
of 1/2-inch copper pipe 3/4-inch long. Stand them on end under the flange where
screw holes are (not the bolt slots). Run a screw through the center of the
copper and your flange is set at 3/4-inch and tight.
Sam Matson
Thomas H. Matson & Son
Cincinnati, Ohio
Commercial Floor Drain Debris
Most commercial kitchen managers swear their
employees don’t drop foreign debris into floor drains. But without removing
debris, it can be difficult to convince them. So I use my wet vac to vacuum the
water and debris from the p-trap first. Then I use a full-size blade to
thoroughly clean the pipe. The wet vac removes all sorts of debris, such as
glass and silverware, that normally would be pushed downline.
John Driscoll Jr.
A to Z Statewide Plumbing
West Park, Fla.
Cutting Holes In Corrugated Steel
Ever try to cut a hole in a corrugated steel
deck with a large hole saw? Instant disaster! After breaking the pilot bit
seven times, the hole saw won’t stay still anyway.
The solution: Cut the same size hole in a small piece of 3/4-inch plywood.
Screw it down tightly over the deck location and use as a guide. Don't use any
type of pilot bit. Instead, a clutched right-angle drill is
better.
Mark Boucher
Happy Home Plumbing and Heating
Atkinson, N.H.
Links
Send Us Your Tool Tips >> If you have an idea that has saved you time and money, Plumbing &
Mechanical would like to share your tip with our readers. Email us and the first-place
winner each month will receive the following RIDGID® Prize Package, consisting of eight professional hand
tools with a retail value of $200:
18-inch HD RAPIDGRIP™ Self-Adjusting Wrenches for easy, one-hand operation.
One-Stop™ Wrench, a compound tool for installing compression couplings.
10-inch Wide-Mouth Adjustable Wrench featuring tapered jaws for tight areas.
10 1/2-inch Plumber’s Tongue-and-Groove Pliers with extra-wide openings.
No. 117 Midget Tubing Cutter for use in confined areas.
No. 151 Quick-Acting Tubing Cutter for smoother operation.
6-in-1 Multi-Purpose Screwdriver with two Phillips heads, two flat heads and
two nut drivers.
No. 395 Nightshade Torpedo Level for general use and work in tight and/or
dark areas.
|
Did you enjoy this article? Click here to subscribe to the magazine.
