Venting options for bathroom remodel

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Mark1400

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I am doing a bathroom remodel on a second floor and will be moving the toilet and sink locations. I will be able to access the floor joists from the first floor to run new drain pipe, then run it down to the basement through a closet. But I don't see how I can connect to existing vent stack. The layout of my plumbing will be similar to this picture. My question is can I use an AAV in the sink cabinet instead of connecting to the vent stack?
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If your local code allows AAV, then Yes, that configuration would be a Vertical wet vent. If you tied in the sink to the 3 horizontally it would be a Horizontal wet vent. Both would be fine. The AAV would be located above the san tee at the sink a minimum of 4" above the trap. It needs to be accessible because it is a mechanical device that requires maintenance and replacement. It also requires free access to air in order to function properly.
 

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Thanks for the feedback. If I have dual sinks, each going into the 3" line separately (the vanity layout may prevent a combined single drain into the 3" line), then I assume will still just need one AAV?
 

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Unless the sinks are connected at the same level, as with a fixture cross, they will need their own venting (AAV) which gets plumbed at least 4" higher than the trap arm, accessible for replacement and for air intake.
 

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If your local code allows AAV, then Yes, that configuration would be a Vertical wet vent. If you tied in the sink to the 3 horizontally it would be a Horizontal wet vent. Both would be fine. The AAV would be located above the san tee at the sink a minimum of 4" above the trap. It needs to be accessible because it is a mechanical device that requires maintenance and replacement. It also requires free access to air in order to function properly.
A follow-up question on this. In this configuration, does the angle that the
Thanks Terry!
One more question on this (doing more research to better understand wet vs dry vents!) I came across this diagram in an article, and want to confirm that in my scenario, I should have the sink drain enter into the main horizontal drain as shown for the wet vent, i.e. it would come in horizontally (from side) vs from top?
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Correct. for a horizontal wet vented system the fixtures come into the side horizontally.

I can't corraborate this in code, but I had one inspector say also that horizontal for the pursopose of wet venting is min and max 1/4"per foot. That maybe debatable in other jurisdictions, but that is how we run ours.
 
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