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Old 08-04-2015, 04:19 PM
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I had some left over ditra from a shower reno that I decided to use. I figure this would help keep moisture in without damaging the drywall on the outside of the base.

I also ran a drain line to the basement, the drain line is split here, top one will be attached to the tank and the bottom is a just in case water leaks from the bulkheads or reservoir tank. Also added 2 fans to keep air moving.





Doing some patching just so it looks clean
I also ran 2 separate water lines that would pump rodi and mixed saltwater.



Attached the 14/2 wire and ran a network cable for the Apex. I decided to cover the base with a waterproof fabic, a lot of this is overkill but I couldn’t risk having water in the bonus room. Basically if water overflows from the sump, under the DT bulkheads or the RODI reservoir it will flow into the bottom drain without damaging the floor.

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Old 08-04-2015, 04:43 PM
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hmmm base on what i see everything looks great except for the copper valves.
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Old 08-04-2015, 06:08 PM
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hmmm base on what i see everything looks great except for the copper valves.
Your right, my problem is i needed a 3/4" pvc wall outlet. I could only find it in copper, which i then just ended up buying the brass gate valves with it.

I have an order for a plastic gate valve just waiting for it to arrive.
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Old 08-04-2015, 06:57 PM
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you should check out western plumbing they usually have a good stock. pricy but handy
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Old 08-04-2015, 09:23 PM
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you should check out western plumbing they usually have a good stock. pricy but handy
Yeah great guys...but they are so far from me lol sometimes it's easier to just order online lol
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Old 08-11-2015, 06:57 PM
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Test fitting the doors



I decided that I didn’t want handles, as this just gives kids a reason to open the doors and throw random items or unwanted food into the sump. So I decided to adapt the magnetic child lock system.



The way it operates is once a magnet is place on the outside of the door it will cause the lock to open, at the same time I would push in the door and volia it pops open.



Figuring out placements of the equipment.



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Old 08-11-2015, 11:10 PM
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Copper/brass fittings are ok if they are before the RO/DI unit. Otherwise get them out of there for sure.

Good progress though!
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Old 08-11-2015, 11:17 PM
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Such a wicked location! Perks of owning a house!! Haha awesome progress. You have a live stock list?
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