Although everyone here already know this, I just found out today I am stupid.Took apart the kitchen sink piping to clear a clog my snake could not get to. (Twenty years since I've had to do that) and when putting it back together slightly cracked the trap pipe.Though it was very minor and a little foil tape fixed it..my bigger mistake was having my wife see me do that, so now I have to get a new trap.The hardware store I always go to, due to the present health situation has curbside pickup.I can just call in my order than they will bring it out.Now comes the good part,What in the hell do I ask for?I would have thought the U- shaped pipe would be called a U- trap but when I went on-line I see they are called p-trap.What in the hell is that for?I guess if I simply asked for a U shaped sink trap they would know.Also. I have to tell them what size.I measure the OD and it's 1 9/16"would that be what they call a 1 1/2 " pipe?Maybe I will just tell my wife I put a new one in and screw the cabinet door shut.

I have always hated dealing with anything in the building business. Pipe sizes do not measure what they are called, even the simple 2x4 lumber has changed over the years. The only way I can get anything to fit is to take the old part with me and physically match them.Reminds me of about 40 years ago a friend needed a water pump for his car. Got one at the parts store and there was a needed bolt hold not drilled and tapped. Long story short , on the 3 rd trip back he took the old one. The parts man found 5 pumps listed for that car. Depends on if the car had AC, power stearing and a few other things as to how many of the holes were drilled and tapped for bolts. Too bad they could not must drill and tap all the holes on every one.

On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:11:24 -0400, Clare Snyder >wrote:Whatever gets you through the night.

Plumbing ?

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gfretwell 6 years ago

If that was true, they would not have put so much pressure on the Michigan governor for the exception.

Meanwhile Florida 25,492 cases, 748 deaths , Population 21,481,320 Michigan 30,791 cases, 2308 deaths, population 9,949,840

Math does not seem to be in their side and their draconian measures don't seem to be working.

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gfretwell 6 years ago

Whatever gets you through the night.

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