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Ok, so just as an update as to where we went with this (for better or for worse). We used a reciprocating hammer drill with a masonry bit to drill holes spaced approximately an inch or so apart on every side of the cast iron drain (except the side with the clean out plug - to avoid hitting the...

House is circa 1972. 42 years old already, I guess...

I don't own a demo hammer, but a local hardware store rents things of that nature. I'm sure it's possible to get one. Is there any way the p trap wouldn't run the same direction as the clean out plug? In other words, I have what I assume to be a cast iron version of this:

I could leave the pre slope as long as the clamping drain extends high enough to accommodate the less severe slope of the new mud pan...

I don't know the size of the drain line, unfortunately - it is original to this house (built in 1972 - in rural Minnesota. Standard 70's split) and appears to run directly towards the septic under the concrete floor (the main stack is further 'upstream' if you will). The 6" I refer to is merely...

Thank you both for your replies - the floor drain does have a trap, and I believe it's already vented, though I've always been working under the assumption the drain needs to come out, yes. You're referring to a vent 6" higher than the flood rim of the highest fixture in the house, yes? At this...

Redirected here from the johnbridge forums... Ok, I've found a lot of helpful information that is similar to my situation, but nothing that seems to quite match exactly, and rather than piece conflicting things together, I thought I would simply state my circumstances to see if I can get a...