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Old 7/26/10, 5:07 PM
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Default A sink, a laundry tub, a lavatory and a bathtub

a. A sink should have a waste outlet of at least _____ inches in diameter.

b. A laundry tub should have a waste outlet of at least _____ inches in diameter.

c. A lavatory should have a waste outlet of at least _____ inches in diameter.

d. A bathtub should have an outlet and overflow of at least _____ inches in diameter.

Take some guesses (and try refraining from looking up the answers).



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I thought we just went through this last week Ben



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I thought we just went through this last week Ben
Yeah...last week!


I didn't know the answers then, so what makes you thing I would know the answers today?



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They should be large enough to freely drain the water from the basin when I inspect it!



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Hee hee. Last week, last year, yesterday.
I love this stuff.

a. A sink should have a waste outlet of at least _____ inches in diameter.
(1 1/2)

b. A laundry tub should have a waste outlet of at least _____ inches in diameter.
(1 1/2)

c. A lavatory should have a waste outlet of at least _____ inches in diameter.
(1 1/4)

d. A bathtub should have an outlet and overflow of at least _____ inches in diameter.
(1 1/2)



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e. A shower-tub should have an outlet and overflow of at least _____ inches in diameter.



Hint: 1 1/2" or 2"



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