GatorKenD
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After busting up the slab and having the tub and toilet drains reversed, I've been buying my vanity and tub fittings for this bathroom remodel. At midnight last night as I'm pulling the trigger on an order for tub/shower valves, spout, etc., I found a problem that I could kick myself for not noticing earlier. If it'd been a snake, it would have bit me. The main vent stack for this bathroom is running right smack dab where I want to mount all of the tub/shower fittings (see photo). I wanted to talk through my options with you (and see if you had one I missed).
1) can I put four 45-degree bends in the vent stack to take it out out of the way? (red dashed line) or does it have to remain vertical?
2) Only other option I can think of is to bump out the wall in the photo with 2x4 or 2x3 to give me another 3.5" or 2.5" of depth between the tub and the vent stack. I've got 1.5" right now so I think that would give me enough room for mixing valve and pipes. Cons: I'm going to have to bust up that concrete work I did and move that tub drain 2.5" or 3.5" away from the wall. {wah!} Other negative is I will encroach on the small (12") nook I planned to put a narrow base cabinet into (see second photo).
I'm not having any other brilliant ideas here!
1) can I put four 45-degree bends in the vent stack to take it out out of the way? (red dashed line) or does it have to remain vertical?
2) Only other option I can think of is to bump out the wall in the photo with 2x4 or 2x3 to give me another 3.5" or 2.5" of depth between the tub and the vent stack. I've got 1.5" right now so I think that would give me enough room for mixing valve and pipes. Cons: I'm going to have to bust up that concrete work I did and move that tub drain 2.5" or 3.5" away from the wall. {wah!} Other negative is I will encroach on the small (12") nook I planned to put a narrow base cabinet into (see second photo).
I'm not having any other brilliant ideas here!
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