Johnny B
New Member
I need advice on best way to do blocking for a shower pan when there is plumbing between the 2x4s in the wall where the blocking should go. In my case, there are 2 water copper supply lines coming up through the floor then running parallel to the floor and then back up, a 1-1/2" ABS vent, and some central vac lines. Some of this plumbing is within 1/2" of the front of the framing. So I can't just use 2X10s for blocking for the shower pan (unless I do some very fancy routeing).
Is it OK to just trim 1/2" off the 2" side of 2x4s (or use 2X2s), then use these to build around the plumbing (leaving 1/2" gap from front of framing), notching the lumber where necessary, and then nail 1/2" plywood to the face of the whole thing to block it all off? <hope this is clear>.
Any other ideas? Thanks much.
Is it OK to just trim 1/2" off the 2" side of 2x4s (or use 2X2s), then use these to build around the plumbing (leaving 1/2" gap from front of framing), notching the lumber where necessary, and then nail 1/2" plywood to the face of the whole thing to block it all off? <hope this is clear>.
Any other ideas? Thanks much.