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DIY & Home Improvement

Capt. Obvious

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2. Thinking this over a light bulb went off in my head

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 01:45 PM

Jan 2013

Backup happened in the basement. Basement had a bathroom (w/ shower) and laundry room put in after the house was built. My guess is that the person who put those in put the check valve in because this plumbing was at much lower elevation than the house's original plumbing.

I think I should have the 2nd guy replace the valve. Worse case scenario is like you said: entire neigborhood backing into our basement.

I wonder if I can have him not repour the floor around the valve and just put a door/board/something down over it so the next time this happens maybe I could just replace it.

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Help! Plumbing / check valve advice needed stat [View all] Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 OP

we had a busted pipe replaced last year Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #1

Thinking this over a light bulb went off in my head Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #2

Leaving access seems like a very good idea. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #4

I've got a fuller back story now Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #5

Too bad you can't find something that is water tite. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #6

I'm betting that the plumbing code requires MineralMan Jan 2013 #3