bathroom

  1. Frankiek3

    Plan for Basement Bathroom and Expansion for Future 2nd Floor Bathroom

    IPC 2015, All PVC Existing 1st floor full bathroom, adding a basement bathroom, and plans on a future 2nd floor full bathroom. The basement septic pump I'm going with requires a 2" waste and a 2" vent pipe. The plan is to tie-in the vent with a 2x2x2 sanitary tee above the bathroom sink flood...
  2. Michael Crivello

    Replacement of Toilet / Leaks

    I had recently replaced my toilet not really know what I was doing and when press the handle down the water slowly starts to go down but then starts leaking on the bottom of the toilet. To fix this issue I bought a wax ring with bolts set and put down the wax ring under the toilet where I...
  3. Michael Crivello

    Toilet That's Difficult to Remove

    I've got a broken toilet that I'm looking to replace. The screws are really rusted and I can't get them out. Should I just snap them off? What else is involved in replacing a toilet? ---- Also, the only thing that works plumbing wise is my tub...and actually it doesn't really work that well...
  4. Oscarmeyer28

    Bathroom group

    Can you use a 2" vent for a bathroom group ? Toilet,shower, sink. Looking to wet vent it. Tub ties into 3" trunk, sink ties into 3" trunk, shower ties into 3" trunk then a 2" vent on the 3" trunk.
  5. Oscarmeyer28

    Under slab bathroom

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  6. Oswald Tay

    Help with wet vent with toilet and shower!

    Hi, I am relatively new to plumbing, and I am simply wondering it the design in the picture below is acceptable in terms of venting and wet venting? I am renovating an old basement half bathroom. The drain for the sink is already taken care of, but I am just not sure about the drainage and...
  7. Alfina Shaikh

    Plug Valve for Bathroom

    Hello everybody, Hope you all are going well. I have a metal plug valve and I wants to use it in my bathroom. Is it possible to use it?
  8. TroyS

    Which drain pipe to use?

    Hi all, I am adding a bathroom to my basement (it is already stubbed out for a shower, toilet, and vanity). However, where the vanity will go there are 2 DWV pipes next to each other, and I'm not sure which one I would need to drain the new sink to. Can I use either one? I'm sure there's a...
  9. PerryNotMason

    Adding a 2nd floor bathroom - venting and drain questions (see diagram)

    Greetings, and thanks in advance for any input! Novice plumber (but quick learner, i think) here. I purchased a 1923 house recently that had a leak coming from the toilet on the first floor. Subfloor was rotten, and has since been replaced. There was a hole in the old lead(?) flange, and so I...
  10. Tucker519

    Additional venting required?

    Hello, I believe there is a need for additional venting on this system. If I tee off the toilet and tub, shown in blue, and wrap a vent around the room and tie into the main vent, will that be sufficient? Using 2" pipe. The shower wye/trap is circled in red. The main vent stack is located...
  11. RobblePlumbing

    Bath DWV for 2nd floor bath

    Any suggestions or comments are greatly appreciated! I attached images of the original configuration in case it was useful and a potential new plan. While renovating a second floor bathroom I am going to be swapping the location of the sink and stand up shower (and replacing the stand up...
  12. rebarman

    Comparing two different vanity sinks

    I'm looking for 5 matching ceramic drop-in single-hole-faucet sinks. I found one at HD Allier 24 in. Drop-In Ceramic Bathroom Sink in White with Integrated Bowl by Fresca, for $159 and a different brand at build.com that looks identical, Swiss Madison, for $94 Does anyone have suggestions as...
  13. RobblePlumbing

    2nd Floor Bathroom Plumbing

    MOVED THIS QUESTION TO A MORE APPROPRIATE FORUM: https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/bath-dwv-for-2nd-floor-bath.92085/ I've been doing some research online and there seems to be a few ways to solve my problem, but I'd like to hear everyone's opinion on how to tackle this. I...
  14. tshannon

    Second Bathroom DWV Feedback (Isometric Schematic)

    Hello, I have made use of the professional advice goldmine on this forum many times in the past, but always by reading existing threads. With my latest plumbing project I figured it's time to post a thread of my own! I am firmly in the DIY class, and I would love advice from others out there...
  15. NTM

    Question on shimming bathtub flange

    I just put in an alcove bathtub and I am ready to shim and screw the flange into the studs. However, the front of the tub has about an inch gap between flange and studs. I can put about two shims between the gap. Should I use something else, or is double-shimming okay? Also, what size screws...
  16. Michael Crivello

    Issue with Bathroom Sink Water Not Going down.

    Hi: I have a bathroom sink that's fully of dirty water that hasn't gone down for days and I've tried heavy-duty liquid to get it unclogged such as Liquid Fire and Liquid-Plumbr (Industrial Strenth Urgent Clear) with no results except to have the air full of toxic fumes. I live in a mobile home...
  17. Peter McCartney

    DWV advice new 2nd floor bathroom

    I am converting a 2nd floor bedroom into a new bathroom. Ive attached a proposed diagram. 1. 3/2 angle up to 2" vent (C) 2. 3/3/3 double drain 3. 3/3/2/2/ double wye+1/8 4. 2/2/2 Wye 5. 3/2 angle up 6. 3/3 45deg (two with short straight section) 7. 3/3/3 wye+ 1/8 connecting to existing...
  18. Quarter Slope

    Is this bathroom setup up to snuff?

    I'm planning on tacking a bathroom remodel and would like some pro advice as to whether this is up to snuff or not. I've never done wet venting before, but apparently that is what used to be in the bathroom and I'm planning on slightly modifying. Originally there was a double vanity (on the...
  19. NathanSMSU

    Shop Bathroom Vent help

    First time DIY plumber here....I built a 40x60 red iron shop recently and I'm starting on a small bathroom (6x9). I had a pro plumber do the rough-in that you see below. The plumber installed one (I believe this is called a "revent") near the shower drain. My question is this 2' pipe sufficient...
  20. usernameisalreadyinuse

    Rough Options

    Sorry but I'm not familiar with "forum educate" never done this online stuff before. But anyways I'm looking for help on how to lay out the DWV and venting for a basement bath. My home came with a toilet (all by itself) in the basement. Cast hub 4" plus it was 2" vented as you can see in the...
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