floor drain

I have an extremely frustrating problem...rain water backing up from the basement floor drains. I have a 1950 rambler in MN. There are two floor drains in the basement (I believe connected) and supposed to daylight out the front of the house to the ditch. These drains are not connected to the...

Hi guys, I live in a 1970s townhouse in BC, Canada and have been experiencing a persistent sewer odor in my basement. It is driving me mad. I have identified the floor drain as one confirmed source of the odor, but there could be other additional sources. Below are some details 1. Floor drain...

Good evening all, hope everyone is doing great. I'm turning here, as I'm a long time diy guy, and but first time doing this particular job. My floor sink has a cover/drain device and unsure anything about it. It's 16" x 16" and approximately 9" - 10" deep, but doesn't not directly hook to the...

I can't find much of anything about plumbing from an attic, through an old chimney, to the basement. Why? It seems like a perfect path. My chimney is not closed yet (roofers coming). Before, wouldn't it just be starting on the roof. Then add 20 or 10' lengths of PVC and pex, connecting them...

To get right to it (I'll answer questions to flesh this out as you need it)... In Maryland (my own house)... REPLACING... Fernco 2"x2" coupling between... (the next 2 black bullets) 2" PVC vert. pipe (going up into Char 2x2" long-turn elbow, eventually leading up to sinks) 2" PVC pipe into...

I have an older house with older plumbing. My washer discharges into a floor drain, and about every 4 months or so, it clogs. I would like to replace it with a new floor drain with bigger opening in the grate, but I am having trouble finding the right one. It looks like this one may fit...

Hello, I've got a floor drain in my basement that has a plug on the sewer side. House was built in the 70's. The plug is female and requires some sort of male socket to undo. The shape is square and with a micrometer measures just over .9 inches (I'm thinking 7/8 inches?) Does anyone know what...

Hi everyone! First post here looking for some help! A couple years ago we had a sewer backup that left us with 3 feet of water in our basement. After that we had to replace our air conditioner and we started to smell sewer (the same smell from the flood) around our house. We thought it was the...

Hey Plumbers - I could use some help identifying what's going on with this drain. Moved into a new place and the cats managed to pull up the floor drain cover since it wasn't screwed down and they'll mess with anything that isn't screwed down. This drain's in the basement floor near the washing...

So riddle me this please. I’m having a house built for me and have an ice maker included on the plans. My builder was aware of the model (Hoshizaki AM 50BAJ) from the start. Halfway thru the build, when the appliances are being delivered, I find out that I get to buy a $400 drain pump because a...

Hello, I have dug up my old basement floor drain and trap due to a constant battle with clogs and not being able to get a large snake down to auger it out. I plan on installing the following: 1. A new floor drain with plug (only for emergencies) 2. A connection for a utility tub (washing...

Hello all, I’m new here and have a question about a floor drain in my basement for the washer and a bathroom shower. Here’s the pics https://share.icloud.com/photos/0rOSO4yGiWl-hA2nfkOWwbcQA As you can see in the pics, the pvc pipe goes from the shower, through the wall and into the drain...

I am remodeling my bathroom and want to put in floor drain where there used to be a shower. I have an 1.5" copper drain line with trap that is flush with the wooden subfloor. With the remodel, this location is now near my toilet. I want to install the drain because its already there. The...