moparfreak
New Member
Hello folks,
First time here, got the link over from Garage Journal. Looks like a great wealth of knowledge here! Anyways, I am embarking on a large addition to my ranch house right now, expanding the garage and kitchen, and adding a half bath on that end, and redoing the laundry room. To give some reference here's the plan: Everything above the dotted line separating the two sinks in the kitchen is actual new construction. Everything below it is existing construction that is being remodeled.
Aside from the foundation, framing & electric, I am doing the entire remodel/addition. I am generally very handy, and have most tools needed, etc. But, most of my experience lies with replacement and repair, not starting from scratch.
So with the plumbing aspect of this job, I'm at a loss with what's the best way to approach this? How do you plan out the supply and drains? I plan to PEX most of it, and I've got a 5" drain stack in that corner of the house where the kitchen / bath is. I have a little bit of time with the weather here in WI preventing much progress on the foundation and framing, so I'd like to make sure I plan this right so when I start, but what is the best way to go about laying out the plumbing infrastructure? Are there any good resources I can follow? I do have the code available and a helpful inspector so I will be reviewing that closely and getting his signoff before starting. Do plumbers typically make up a schematic that has to be reviewed?
Just not sure how to go about this and get it started. Any advice is very much appreciated!
Thanks,
Adam
First time here, got the link over from Garage Journal. Looks like a great wealth of knowledge here! Anyways, I am embarking on a large addition to my ranch house right now, expanding the garage and kitchen, and adding a half bath on that end, and redoing the laundry room. To give some reference here's the plan: Everything above the dotted line separating the two sinks in the kitchen is actual new construction. Everything below it is existing construction that is being remodeled.
Aside from the foundation, framing & electric, I am doing the entire remodel/addition. I am generally very handy, and have most tools needed, etc. But, most of my experience lies with replacement and repair, not starting from scratch.
So with the plumbing aspect of this job, I'm at a loss with what's the best way to approach this? How do you plan out the supply and drains? I plan to PEX most of it, and I've got a 5" drain stack in that corner of the house where the kitchen / bath is. I have a little bit of time with the weather here in WI preventing much progress on the foundation and framing, so I'd like to make sure I plan this right so when I start, but what is the best way to go about laying out the plumbing infrastructure? Are there any good resources I can follow? I do have the code available and a helpful inspector so I will be reviewing that closely and getting his signoff before starting. Do plumbers typically make up a schematic that has to be reviewed?
Just not sure how to go about this and get it started. Any advice is very much appreciated!
Thanks,
Adam