Recent content by flanneljammies

Yes, between the joists to tie in with the tub drain. It looks to me like I should only really need to raise the floor by 3/4". I've got a couple of other plumbers to evaluate the rough in. Stay tuned...

Well I'm TRYING to do my homework. I am planning on building the preslope myself. But there has to be a subfloor sitting on the joists though and the trap bend has to fit under it, so I'm still confused. This image from the John Bridge forums shows the trap bend fitting neatly in the joist space:

The only traps I saw were Bell traps. Those aren't legal most places, are they? I'm pretty sure that's what I tried. From the bottom of the joist space (plaster ceiling below), the trap came to the top of the 2x8.

Wouldn't that would be a running trap and not up to code?

Russell from Madison WI here. I'm creating a master bath out of a bedroom and two closets in our 90-year-old Arts and Crafts hybrid. I'm doing a custom shower and need to put a 2-inch trap between the existing 2x8 joists (I have sistered and blocked them with 2x6s). The plumber I'm considering...