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You carefully cut the pipe, then if you can push it apart enough to fit one nut and one'olive on each end of the pipe. Now seat both ends in the union. At this point you hold the centre of the union with a wrench and tighten each end nut while pushing the pipe in towards the union. When both ends feel tight, hold each end nut with a wrench and give one final 1/4 turn. That was with a standard brass union, now you can also fit a 'sharkbite' with no wrench, just firmly pushing each end in. With 'sharkbite', however you MUST make sure the pipe ends are smooth and have no sharp edges.
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Can you install a toilet on an existing shower drain?
You need at least a 3 in. pipe -- shower is 2 in. pipe
How do you install an extension pipe for a bathroom faucet?
Call a pumer
Do you need a license to install pipe insulation?
Yes you do and it needs to be inspected.
How to Drain air out of water pipe?
Install an automatic air vent on the line
In an older house if you have the metal pipe for the toilet without a flange in the basement can you split the pipe and add the flange to use it for a sink drain too?
Install a ty fitting on the stack in the basement then run it to the sink. Put it low enough to account for a fall in the pipe, to allow proper drainage. Be sure to install a waste and vent pipe to code for both fixtures.
How do you fix or patch a drilled hole in a galvanised pipe?
WeldBrazeTap and plugCut out and install a union
What is a union on pipe fittings?
It joins two pipes together, never install one where you cannot get to it latter if you have too.
How do you install a steel pipe union?
Start with one of the pipes you are connecting together. I usually start with the female half of the union. The half that has the nut on it. Slide the nut over the pipe first so you don't forget it. Use pipe dope or teflon tape on the threads of the pipe. Screw on the female half of the union and tighten it with two pipe wrenches, holding the pipe with one of them. Put the other half of the union on the second piece of pipe you are connecting and tighten it. Now bring the two halves of the union together and screw on the union nut. Do not put any pipe dope or tape on the union itself. It is a dry fit. Tighten the nut while holding the male half of the union. The second half of the union. -- I always put pipe dope on the union, it helps the union tighten more and it helps keep the threads from corroding together over time, making taking it appart easier.
How do you install exuast pipe in a 1985 camaro pipe from cat to muffler?
on a hoist
Can i install a US shower head on an Australian pipe?
No. Australian pipe threads are metric and the US is not.
Can you install a toilet on an existing shower drain?
You need at least a 3 in. pipe -- shower is 2 in. pipe
Can you install a 3-inch pipe in a horizontal concrete slab?
The pipe usually goes under the slab.
How much money does a pipe layer earn?
Union pipe layer makes $22/hr
Can a 2.5 galvanized dielectric union be used to connect black pipe to copper pipe?
Yes
How do you install an extension pipe for a bathroom faucet?
Call a pumer
How do you replace a galvenised metal pipe which is threaded both ends?
Cut it in the middle and replace it with 2 pieces with a union connecting them together.New answerIf the galvanized pipe is used for Vent or waste and your local codes permit YOU can cut the pipe remove it and install a shorter piece connected with a NO HUB Coupling. If the pipe is used for potable water cut out the galvanized pipe use a dielectric nipple then use a female x copper adapter to prevent electrolytic action
How do you make a load bearing header around a pipe?
I would install studs, or struts, on each side of the pipe in question.
