bathroom

  1. TryingToPlumb

    Basement finish with bathroom

    Good day everyone- What a forum. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge and I am ready to learn. Glad to be here. I am working on finishing my basement. I'm onto the bathroom plumbing. The builder looks to have somewhat roughed in for a bathroom. I've attached some pictures. I'm unsure what I am...
  2. Cory Simonson

    Venting outside an exterior wall

    I'm not a pro plumber, but I've come to respect your trade immensely as I've remodeled my 100 yr old home over the years. My current project involves turning a room that is not a bathroom into a bathroom. I've got ample attic space above the proposed bathroom, but finding a clear route up to...
  3. Geoff Rhodes

    Do I need more venting? Bathroom remodel

    I am remodeling my bathroom, and I have run into a venting issue (maybe?). My original plumbing was all copper with soldered brass joints, and was laid out as shown in this picture: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RJzD8qtoRF42YRcn6 There were no auxiliary vents leading from the sink or shower back...
  4. JoeyDYI80

    Bad smell coming from bathroom possibly from toilet

    Recently we noticed a bad smell coming from our downstairs bathroom. When we investigated it further it seem that there was some leakage from base of the toilet. So had a plumber come out, took out the toilet, and informed us that the wax ring had failed. So he replaced new wax ring and...
  5. Interior Designer

    Cracked Concrete Mortar Shower Pan Pour

    Hello Friends with Good Advice, I am in the middle of a tub to shower renovation. 1. Plumber dug (10" x 18" ) concrete hole to access drain. (Plumber said NO COVER was needed over the hole. Said vinyl liner with concrete would be solid.) 2. I covered the open hole with a (24" x 48") piece...
  6. tsos93

    What happens if the flange knockout goes down the pipe??

    Hi, I live in the city and I'm remodeling my upstairs bathroom. My flange knockout cap accidentally went down the 4in ASB pipe. How serious of an issue is this? What do I need to do to get it out? I've gotten some mixed answers. I had a plumber come and he scoped it out and found it to be about...
  7. Seattle_DIY

    Adding a basement bathroom

    Hi all, I just finished laying out the plumbing for a new basement bathroom. I was hoping for a sanity check from the experts on this forum. I am a DIY'er in the Seattle area, so just trying to do my best. Any comments or input would be appreciated! Thank you!
  8. FreeRoy429

    Bathroom Venting question

    Hello everyone. First time poster here. I'm in the middle of an owner build single story home. The inspector called out a Venting issue in the guest bath/laundry wall. The bath side consists of a double sink the laundry side is sink and washer drain. It's a pretty tight mess. The inspector...
  9. MCSwe

    Replacing Closet Elbow, but Joist Bay too Small

    We're remodeling an old, old bathroom. The closet drains to the stack with a cast iron 4" elbow, with a 1 1/4" heel inlet for the bathroom lav and tub drain?!? There haven't been any drainage issues (probably b/c water pressure is so low). But since we have it open we want to increase the...
  10. innkeeper

    Subfloor Under Old Vanity

    I am in the middle of a bathroom remodel and it's time to do flooring. The old vanity has been removed and the footprint is 18.5" by 42.5" and about 7mm lower than the current linoleum surface - I cut a piece of 5mm plywood and screwed it in. I still have another 2mm or so of space to buildup in...
  11. lukesor

    Bathroom Remodel Drain/Vent Configuration

    All, thank you in advance for the help. I am remodeling a bathroom and fall under IPC 2018 and was hoping that folks could look over the design below and let me know if this was code compliant and if follows good practice. Basically I was wondering if the proposed layout worked as a wet vent...
  12. Jonny V

    Venting HELP!!!

    I'm praying someone qualifed can help me out with this venting question (TERRY!!!!). I'm adding a shower to a half bathroom in my one story house and need to know what size vent pipe I need to support the fixtures. Right now I have installed a 3" vent pipe that goes through the roof and is...
  13. Pdhawaii

    UPC Code back to back bathroom renovation

    Been looking through the forums a lot, and hoping to get some help and opinions. In Hawaii under the UPC. I have a remodel planned to add a shower to a small bathroom. This will require reorganizing the fixtures, because both bathrooms are very small. The plumbing setup currently is pretty...
  14. Kamren

    Sucking/slurping noise from hot water pipes

    Hey guys! I've been working on my hot water on my own for a bit now and could really use some opinions moving forward. I had my hot water line bust not too far from the hot water tank and I discovered the old galvanized pipes to be VERY corroded and obstructing flow likely causing pressure...
  15. EdNC

    Garage Bathroom Rough-In Piping

    I am in need of some guidance regarding Rough-In piping in my pole barn before I pour the concrete slab. The bathroom is 6'x9' as shown in the diagram. Blue are 2" pipes and Green are 3" pipes. Will this setup pass inspection. Do I need a vent for the shower? Do I also need a Clean-out...
  16. CS2020

    Venting question, with fancy picture for clarity!

    Hello all! I've browsed the forums on this venting question, but since its so hard to follow individual plumbing configurations when explained in writing, I decided to take a picture and ask here so there is no confusion! This is for a new bathroom in the basement. The blue line is the 4"...
  17. Tammy Jones

    Pipe dope on main water lines?

    I have a leaking faucet ( please see the pic below ). It's slow drip that only occurs when the water is turned on. The faucet shown in the picture screws into a brass housing which is located behind the wall. I've tried tightening it up and adding Teflon tape, but doing both have not fixed the...
  18. Monika

    Bathroom faucet removal

    I am trying to replace all the old bathroom faucets in my house. Only, I can't figure out how to take them off. They do not look like the standard faucets in the online videos. I've unscrewed every screw I can see, and I am stuck. Has anyone encountered these before, and know what to do...
  19. Timothy Beall

    Basement sink drain question

    Hello all, I moved into my home about 7 years ago and I am remodeling my basement bathroom. I removed the vanity and found a standard 1 1/4” drain from sink going into a slightly odd array of reducers/couplings to join the 2” pvc drain sticking out of the the concrete. At my local hardware...
  20. clawbennett

    Bathroom Exhaust Fans

    I haven't been able to figure it out, so I figured I would ask here. Who do we call with regards to bathroom exhaust fans and their ducting? They are not pulling enough moisture out of the air in the bathrooms and attached bedrooms and we are getting condensation on the walls and windows in the...
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