How to Install a Shower Enclosure`

1.   Mark out the location of the shower, including any new walls, on the floor and walls. Most kits can
      be installed over wallboard, but you can ususally achieve a more professional looking wall finish if
      you remove the wallcovering and floor covering in the installation area. Dispose of the materials
      immediately and thoroughly clean the area.
2.   If you are adding a wall to create the alcove, lay out the locations for the studs and plumbing
      on the new wood sill plate. Also lay out the stud locations on the cap plate that will be attached to
      the ceiling. Refer to the enclosure kit instructions for exact locations and dimensions of studs.
      Attach the sill plate to the floor with deck screws and panel adhesive, making sure it is square
      to the back wall and the correct distance from the side wall.
3.   Alighn a straight 2 x 4 right next to the sill plate and make a mark on the ceiling. Use a level to
      extend that line directly above the sill plate. Attach the cap plate at that point.
4.   Install the 2 x 4 sutds at the outlined locations. Check with a level to make sure each stud is plumb,
      amd then attach them by driving deck screws toenail style into the sill plate and cap plate.
5.   Cut an access hole in the floor for the drain, according to the installation manual instructions.
      Drill openings in the sill plate of the wet wall (the new wall in this project) for the supply pipes,
      also according to the instructions.
6.   Install a drain pipe and branch line and then trim the drain pipe flush with the floor. If you are
      not experieced with plumbing, hire a plumber to install the new drain line.
7.   Install new supply risers as directed in the instruction manual (again, have a plumber do this if
      necessary). Also install cross braces between the studs in the wet wall for mounting the faucet
      body and shower arm.
8.   If the supply plumbing is located in a wall (old  or new) That is accessible from the non shower
      side, install framing for a removable access panel.
9.   Attach the drain tailpiece that came with your receptor to the underside of the unit, following
      the manufacturer's instructions precisely. Here, an adjustable spud wrench is being used to
      tighten the tailpiece.
      a). Option- To stablize the receptor, especially if the floor is uneven, pour or towel a layer
           of thinset mortar into installation area, taking care to keep the mortar out of the drain access hole. Do not apply maortar in areas where the receptor has feet that are intended to make full
contact with the floor.
10.   Set the receptor in place, check to make sure it is level, and shim it if necessary. Sercure the receptor with large-head roofing nails driven into the wall stud so the heads pin the flange against the stud. Do no overdrive the nails.
11.   Lay out the locations for the valve hole or holes - in the end wall panel that will be installed on the wet wall. Check your installation instructions. Some kits come with a template marked on the packaging carton. 'Cut the access hole with a hole saw and drill or with a jigsaw and fine tooth blade. If using a jigsaw, orient the panel so the good surface is facing down.
12.   Position the back wall so there is a slight gap (about 1/32") between the bottom of the panel and the rim of the receptor- set a few small spacers on the rim if need be. Tack a pair of roofing nails above the top of the back panel to hold it in place(or use duct tape). Poosition both end walls and test the fits. Make clip connections between panels (inset) if your kit uses them.
13.   Remove the end wall - so you can prepare the installation area for them. If you kit recommends panel adhesive, apply it to the wall or studs.
14.   Re install end panels, Permanently clipping them to the back panel according to the kit manufacturer's instructions. Make sure the front edges of the end panels are flush with the front of the  receptor.
15.   Once the panels are positioned correctly nand snapped together, fasten them to the wall studs.
if  the panels have predrilled nail holes, drive roofing nails through them at each stud at the panel tops and every 4" to 6" along vertical surfaces.
16.   Install walllcovering material aboue the enclosure panels and anywehere else it is needed. Use moisture-resistant materials, and maintain a gap of 1/4" between the shoulders of the top panel flanges and the wallcovering.
17.   Finish the wall and then caulk between  the enclosure panels and the wallcoverings with silcone caulk.
18.   Install the faucet handles and escutcheon and caulk anround the escutcheon plate. Install the shower  a rm esctcheon and showerhead.
19.   Make an access panel and attach it at the framed openin created in step 8. A peiece of 1/4" plywood framed with mitered case molding and painted to match the wall is one idea for access panel covers.

How to Unclog a Bathroom Sink that Drains slowly

1. The first thing you should do if you have a bathroom sink with a slow drain is to flush it with hot water. Often, bathroom sinks become clogged do to a mixture of gel, toothpaste and other personal care products that become sticky and hard when the dry. Hot Water helps to loosen these products back up and move them down and out the drain pipe. When flushing with hot water, begin slow depending upon how clogged the sink happened to be. At least run a sink full of hot water and wait until it drains before repeating the procedure. However, it should get faster and faster until you can easily leave the hot water on and flush the drain pipe.


2. Should hot water not solve the problem, take off the drain cover of the sink and check to see if visually can spot anything that is obstructing the drain. Often, hair collects around the top of the drain that can slow it down.


3. Investing in a drain cleaning product that alleviates plumbing problems is also a way to get your drain unclogged and back to its normal speed. However you should use care when doing this since the chemicals can present health problems if they come in contact with eyes or skin.


4. If the chemicals do not work on your drain, consider investing in a plumbing snake. These long wire coils are flexible for you to maneuver through your pipes. Doing so often helps break up any clogs or chuncks, thus allowing water to move rapidly down the drain. Be careful though if you have used chemicals prior to this step, since some of this can come out on the plumbing snake and present a problem if not washed off immediately.


5. Sometimes clogs and slow moving drains are a result of a much bigger problem with your plumbing system. If nothing works, call in an expert to fix the problem for sink unclogged in to time and your morning routine back to normal.

Starter picture of Deck being build in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Design and builded by Halsey Handyman Service Inc. Owner Mr. Troy Halsey

Mountain-Moving Faith by: Kenny Copland

Faith enough to move mountains!" That Phrase has almost become a cliche. Unfortunately, it's a cliche we usually apply to everyone except ourselves. Most christians point to someone they think is a "super saint" and say, "Oh he's got lots of faith." But when the time comes for them to put their own faith to work, they decline. "Me? No....no......not me," they argue. "I'm just an ordinary christian. God didn't give me mountain moving Faith.

Printed in the April Victory Magazine.

By Kenny Copland

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