Forty-Two
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Greetings!
I've lurked for a while looking for info on back outlet toilets. Our 1984 house has a laundry room (on a slab) that appears to have a roughed-in toilet/sink. We've been in the house for over eight years, and I'm finally getting a round TUIT to accomplish this addition.
Going into the crawl space, I found the following (I've attached one of the best pics, but I can go under the house for more details if needed):
A 3.5" ABS line which is clearly the laundry room toilet drain. This bends 90° (unknown radius) into a sloping main drain to which all other ABS pipes join.
After the bend, a veritcal 2.5" line (which I believe is a dedicated vent) joins the sloping main drain.
Then there is a clean-out.
Then another vertical 3.5" line joins the main drain. I assume this is the line from the second floor master bath, and the laundry room sink drains into this line.
I believe there is a vent downstream of the laundry room sink drain before it joins the second floor line, and then I think there is a vent downstream of that joining before it joins the main line.
A little bit after that on the main drain is a 2.5" line from the kitchen.
The main drain then runs a few more feet, drops a couple of feet and joins what should be the 3.5" drain from the guest bath upstairs. I assume the guest bath is complete as far as proper venting and draining. The main line then exits the house through the foundation.
Does it look like I have all proper plumbing to just add the toilet and sink in the laundry room? I think my only concern is that I might need another vent, but it really seems like it is taken care of.
I am not exactly sure how high the toilet outlet is. It's somewhere between 4" and 4.5". I am planning on the American Standard Yorkville, but any other suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
Michael
I've lurked for a while looking for info on back outlet toilets. Our 1984 house has a laundry room (on a slab) that appears to have a roughed-in toilet/sink. We've been in the house for over eight years, and I'm finally getting a round TUIT to accomplish this addition.
Going into the crawl space, I found the following (I've attached one of the best pics, but I can go under the house for more details if needed):
A 3.5" ABS line which is clearly the laundry room toilet drain. This bends 90° (unknown radius) into a sloping main drain to which all other ABS pipes join.
After the bend, a veritcal 2.5" line (which I believe is a dedicated vent) joins the sloping main drain.
Then there is a clean-out.
Then another vertical 3.5" line joins the main drain. I assume this is the line from the second floor master bath, and the laundry room sink drains into this line.
I believe there is a vent downstream of the laundry room sink drain before it joins the second floor line, and then I think there is a vent downstream of that joining before it joins the main line.
A little bit after that on the main drain is a 2.5" line from the kitchen.
The main drain then runs a few more feet, drops a couple of feet and joins what should be the 3.5" drain from the guest bath upstairs. I assume the guest bath is complete as far as proper venting and draining. The main line then exits the house through the foundation.
Does it look like I have all proper plumbing to just add the toilet and sink in the laundry room? I think my only concern is that I might need another vent, but it really seems like it is taken care of.
I am not exactly sure how high the toilet outlet is. It's somewhere between 4" and 4.5". I am planning on the American Standard Yorkville, but any other suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
Michael