Recent content by b-y

cacher, thank you very much for the pointer - it was just what i needed. b-y

"YEA long" is no help. and i do appreciate cacher-chick's isometric but it seems the layout is so basic that a plan view is sufficient. real plumbers; is there such a thing as a finite distance allowed from the 4" wet vent to where my 3" layout intersects the 4" main? also, it seems...

thanks, i understand wet venting. the problem that has been pointed out is that my wet stack on the 4" drain line is too far away at 18'-20'. do you have a different opinion?

dlarrivee & cacher say i can wet-vent, but do not offer a "how to" clue. another says it is way too far to the existing vent stacks and it won't work-period. if i were a master plumber i wouldn't be asking for help. maybe the forum format works only for clogged sink & leaky faucet questions...

basement bath venting I'm posting again to see if i have learned anything about adding a basement bathroom. i've given up "wet venting" and hope this plan is correct & WI code compliant. thanks for all previous comments and anything helpful on current plan

cacher, thanks for the constructive comments.

i may be able to get a vent up to the attic thru a closet. there would have to be some horizontal vent lines in the basement (allowed?) to connect the tub,shower & lavs. would it matter if the vent lines were under the concrete and then up at a single location - or run vents to the closest...

so if i vent the tub & shower drains into the lav AAV i'm good to go? the w.c. is only 2' from the main 4"c.i. line - can i just dump it in there without a vent? thank you for your help.

getting ready to saw my basement slab to add a bath. i'm re-routing an existing vented 3" line from a first floor bath to go under the basement slab and tie into an existing under-floor vented 4" c.i. to street. i'll tie into the 3" line from the new toilet, tub & shower (all less than 5') and...