YahtzeeDIY
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Ran into a little snag while demo'ing our second story master bath (location: California). There was a tiled bench/ledge that filled in the corner between the vanity and tub. Hiding underneath, is a 1.5" drain vent coming out of the 2x6 external wall before dropping into the sub-floor. The sink drains also come out of the wall in the same fashion. Below the bottom plate of this wall is some sort of engineered wood something or other. The plan was to have a new tiled floor and a freestanding tub, but this vent obviously interferes with that!
What are the options for moving this drain vent? I assume there's some code preventing the notching/drilling of the beam beneath the bottom plate and would explain why this was done in the first place? Could the drain vent be moved more towards the sink area and hidden under that vanity?
We plan on hiring a licensed plumber for the work, but I'd like to get an idea of what we're up against before bringing someone out. Appreciate any and all comments, concerns, and suggestions. I'm not "in the trade" so if any terms I've used are wrong, feel free to correct me.
And yes, that is electrical that is coming out of the far wall before diving into the sub-floor ...
Overview:
Top-down, marked up view:
The drain vent in question:
The engineered wood ???:
What are the options for moving this drain vent? I assume there's some code preventing the notching/drilling of the beam beneath the bottom plate and would explain why this was done in the first place? Could the drain vent be moved more towards the sink area and hidden under that vanity?
We plan on hiring a licensed plumber for the work, but I'd like to get an idea of what we're up against before bringing someone out. Appreciate any and all comments, concerns, and suggestions. I'm not "in the trade" so if any terms I've used are wrong, feel free to correct me.
And yes, that is electrical that is coming out of the far wall before diving into the sub-floor ...
Overview:
Top-down, marked up view:
The drain vent in question:
The engineered wood ???: