Here are a few  before and after pictures from my own personal project...

Before getting into something like this,  call me anytime for FREE advice first.   My  mobile number is  714-0759

You can see in the demo  pictures,  with the obstacles I discovered in the concrete slab floor,  ( a large heating run +copper water lines running everywhere, ect)   it came  close  to impossible to finish this mission without completely ripping up  the whole bathroom floor and re-routing the hvac and plumbing system . 

You never know what  problems ,  difficulties,  and  FUN  surprises you are going to run into in an older home.   

Our downstairs bathroom  dated from  - 1964

Originally , on the left side was a  36 inch shower next to a  toilet,   and  on the right  was a full length 6 foot vanity,   

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1-14-09    FROZEN PIPES   ALL OVER TOWN  

    ..master plumber mark..   

How do I keep my pipes from freezing in bitter cold temps this year???

1.  Keep ALL  of your water faucets running a very small stream on bitter cold days and nights.   This only costs pennies a day and it is much , much cheaper than the damages caused by a burst water pipe.

2.  Go outside and inspect around your home.....Make sure all your vents and crawl space doors are closed tightly.  Seal them off with blankets or cardboard if necessary,  any way to keep frigid temps from flooding down into your crawl space is very wise...  

yes ......... Mr. Couch Potato

this could  require that you will have to do some hard physical work out in bitter cold temps... 

3.   If your home has the new plastic PEX  brands of water lines ,   you  DO NOT want them to freeze solid this winter,  because  it  is nearly impossible to unthaw PEX pipes in tight spots and in ceilings.....their is no easy way to do it.

Usually,  you  just have to wait till they finally warm up on their own when the weather gets better and  just hope that they are not broken.

PLEASE  keep all your faucets dripping and avoid  all this trouble... Water is very cheap...

Please,   dont be  a  tightwad         

remember to keep ALL  of your faucets running or you could  be paying someone hundreds or perhaps even thousands of dollars to  repair all the damages....

4.  Learn how to shut off your water in case of a flood..  Mark and tag the  main shut off valve for future emergencies... show your  wife and kids how to  shut  off the water in case you are not home. 

Please shut off  your water when you go on vacation this winter to Florida,  or you might  come home to a pleasent suprise........

Please  call us this spring and we can come out for free sometime when we are in your area and locate  these important valves for you...

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