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Thanks. My plumbing terminology might be a bit off so I want to make sure I understand. Is the "trap arm" the section of pipe that goes from the outlet of the p-trap to the rest of the drainage and vent system? If so, I think I may be talking about the "tail piece," the section of pipe...

Can you have any elbows between the p trap and the shower drain? I need to offset a little to go around an obstructing joist and then back to connect to the existing p trap. I am already using an offset drain but it still just barely doesn't clear the edge but I can get an elbow in. The only...

I believe the guidelines for notching joists is 1/6th the depth of the joist, which is why I am considering it as an option. I have access from underneath. It's over the garage with unfinished drywall, I already have the section of drywall down under this section. If I were to header out it...

Good point. The side of the shower is up against the exterior framing and the joists rest on the block wall foundation underneath so it's only about 20" away from the joist support.

I am replacing a shower in one of my bathrooms. It was old and dingy, and most of all it was not level (one corner pooled an inch or two of water). I am putting in a shower pan and tiling the walls of the shower. I am also redoing a very shoddy tile job on the rest of the floor that was put...