Here's my problem...

What I'm attempting to do is enclose my bathroom, but in order to do that I have to move the toilet. The problem is it sits on a slab and was a part of the original design of the hosue. So, what I need to know is (1) how far down to I need to break up the concrete? (2) Can I turn the pipe (i.e. - add a corner piece that changes the direction)? (3) What else needs to be done to make this happen?

If I'm not asking the right questions, it's just 'cause I don't know enough about what to do here...any advice/guidance would be extremely helpful.

Thanks,
Mike

speedball1

Hi Mike,
" (1) how far down to I need to break up the concrete?"
Once the toilet's been removed look down to the base on the closet bend. That's the depth you'll start with.

"(2) Can I turn the pipe (i.e. - add a corner piece that changes the direction)?"
Not a good idea to use the closet bend as a horizontal bend. The radius is too short. Use a short or long sweep to make the turn.

"(3) What else needs to be done to make this happen?"

The toilet removed and the cement taken up to the new destination. Then the closet bend gets removed and the drainage piped over to the new closet bend. A flange added to the closet bend and the cement patched.
Good luck, Toim

Amadago

Great, thank you for the response. What's a short/long sweep -- sorry, I don't know a heck of a lot about plumbing. I measured down to the "bend" in the pipe - it's about 12". So, I'm guessing I need to go 12" down, then break up additional ground to go to the place where I want to relocate the toilet. This is where I get confused/nervous. I think what you were saying is add the short/long sweep here which helps me change the direction?? Basically, I need to move the location about 12"-18" left, and 3" forward.

speedball1

A sweep is just a quarter bend that has a largest radius. In drainage the less sharp turns the better.

" I think what you were saying is add the short/long sweep here which helps me change the direction??"
What I'm saying is don't lay the closet bend on its side and use it to make a turn. Use a sweep. This gets you turned sideways. To bring it out 3" you will need another fitting added just before the new closet bend. Good luck, Tom

Amadago

Even though I'm not positive what the sweep is, I think you've given me plenty of information to get started and figure out what I need to do this. Thanks for the help.