Do I need a separate vent?

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wiz02

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Hi:

I am changing my 2nd story tub from a LH to RH drain, so you don't have climb in between the toilet and the tub to turn on the shower. Originally all the plumbing was along one wall with lav, toilet and tub in a row. When I opened the walls, I was expecting to see vent stacks for all 3 fixtures, as shown below, but there is only the one behind the toilet. The distance from the tub drain to the stack is 3 feet in the current configuration. Tub drain is 1 1/2" PVC. If I move the tub drain to a RH configuration (adding 5 ft.), am I out of spec? And more importantly, any concerns about doing it even if it meets code? I can get a vent up to the attic without too much trouble if need be.

BTW, I was expecting to see venting as shown in the diagram but the only vent is behind the toilet. I have the walls open behind the lav and the tub and no vents are present. Out of curiosity, does the as built configuration meet code requirements? Thanks in advance


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I am confident that London code would differ from the various US codes.

But applying general principles, the lavatory should have a trap and vent before the drainage goes down.

WC and tub might meet at least some US codes without extra vents.
 

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Thanks for the quick response Reach4, I never thought too much about the Union Jack avatar, until I saw your reply and realized that the default location for the forum is London. I quickly moved across "the pond" to get accurate answers. The lav has a trap, just no vent, same for the tub.
 
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