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  1. tgunn

    "Undoing" joint in ABS plumbing stack?

    I think my approach will be to uncouple everything above the cleanout and then start fresh from that point. I'm definitely leaving the pipe alone once it goes up to the next floor since I don't fancy the idea of ripping up the cupboards and walls to re-do everything in there. :) Thanks...
  2. tgunn

    "Undoing" joint in ABS plumbing stack?

    Correction, I looked in my local plumbing code and since that pipe services fixtures upstairs before it's vented, I'd have to connect the vent for the new basement sink ABOVE where the fixtures are connected upstairs.... Hrm, there is a roughed in sink fixture on the other side of the...
  3. tgunn

    "Undoing" joint in ABS plumbing stack?

    This installation is in the basement of a single storey house. The pipe that goes upstairs is for the kitchen sink and dishwasher. It is vented directly to the roof. I was planning on putting in a vent for the new fixture and running it back along the floor joists in the basement to the...
  4. tgunn

    "Undoing" joint in ABS plumbing stack?

    Hmm, interesting, I found a drill bit that looks like it would do the trick. I'll have to see if I can find one of those at the store. They seem a bit pricey, so I guess for this one-off job I could cut off as you mentioned and use my dremel with a sanding drum to carefully clean the old pipe...
  5. tgunn

    "Undoing" joint in ABS plumbing stack?

    Hello, I've got a "unique" problem to try to solve. The previous owners of my house spliced into one of the plumbing stacks for the washing machine as shown in this picture: I'd like to keep the existing pipe for the washing machine drain, but I'd also like to put in a sink down the wall from...
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