Wife wants a soaker tub so here I am. The new tub drain lines up with the existing drain horizontally but is 6 inches further away from the wet wall. The current tub was installed many years ago and when I climbed under the crawl space to look over the plumbing, I found it was connected to the 3 inch drain line with an S-Trap. While this never presented a problem with the current tub, I know this is not optimal. Because the drain needs to be moved, if possible I'd like to replace the S-Trap with a P-Trap.
The existing tub with S-Trap is connected to the 3 inch drain line. I plan to replace the S-Trap with a P-Trap and connect it to the existing 2" vent stack. Currently the shower is connected to the 2" vent stack and would need to be moved down to the stack to make room for the tub drain.
I plan to get a permit and was told by the County to call MDIA and talk to an inspector to see exactly what permit would be require. I found out the inspector for my area is has stopped doing inspections of occupied homes because of the pandemic. I hoping he will be open to reviewing proposed changes electronically.
The attached picture is the proposed plumbing changes. Note there is plenty of space for maintaining the correct slope in the drain lines. Any constructive comments are appreciated and welcomed.
The existing tub with S-Trap is connected to the 3 inch drain line. I plan to replace the S-Trap with a P-Trap and connect it to the existing 2" vent stack. Currently the shower is connected to the 2" vent stack and would need to be moved down to the stack to make room for the tub drain.
I plan to get a permit and was told by the County to call MDIA and talk to an inspector to see exactly what permit would be require. I found out the inspector for my area is has stopped doing inspections of occupied homes because of the pandemic. I hoping he will be open to reviewing proposed changes electronically.
The attached picture is the proposed plumbing changes. Note there is plenty of space for maintaining the correct slope in the drain lines. Any constructive comments are appreciated and welcomed.