Cai24
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We are remodeling our kitchen and decided to move the sink out of the corner. When all the cabinets were out, I ended up getting a plumber in to lower the sanitary tee. The original height would have been too high with the farmhouse sink that we bought. I would have liked to have the drain moved to the correct location, but it just wasn't feasible. I've attached a picture, so that you can see the setup. The ABS drain line enters into a blind base cabinet (back left). I will have to drill a hole into the sink base cabinet (left side) where the drain will enter. From the drain to the middle of the sink base is about 3'. I need some help with the actual process of running the ABS to the sink. These are my questions:
1. My understanding is that I'm supposed to pitch the drain 1/4" per foot. Should I be bringing the drain line to the middle point of the sink base cabinet? If so, I assume I would need a 3/4" pitch.
2. Would it be any better to have the ABS drain enter the sink cabinet by a small amount (say 4" instead of the center of the cabinet) and then solvent weld an ABS slip joint fitting? From there, I could transition to PVC with a trap arm. Or would it be better to just use all ABS?
3. How do I get the hole drilled correctly in the sink base cabinet? The only idea I have is to cut a small piece of ABS just long enough to touch the sink base. I could then trace where it hits the cabinet and cut that with a hole saw.
I am sorry for asking these questions. I know that I can get a plumber to do this, but I want the satisfaction of doing it on my own. I know how to make the actual connections, it's just planning this out correctly that is a challenge for me. Thank you in advance for any tips, suggestions, etc.
1. My understanding is that I'm supposed to pitch the drain 1/4" per foot. Should I be bringing the drain line to the middle point of the sink base cabinet? If so, I assume I would need a 3/4" pitch.
2. Would it be any better to have the ABS drain enter the sink cabinet by a small amount (say 4" instead of the center of the cabinet) and then solvent weld an ABS slip joint fitting? From there, I could transition to PVC with a trap arm. Or would it be better to just use all ABS?
3. How do I get the hole drilled correctly in the sink base cabinet? The only idea I have is to cut a small piece of ABS just long enough to touch the sink base. I could then trace where it hits the cabinet and cut that with a hole saw.
I am sorry for asking these questions. I know that I can get a plumber to do this, but I want the satisfaction of doing it on my own. I know how to make the actual connections, it's just planning this out correctly that is a challenge for me. Thank you in advance for any tips, suggestions, etc.