altheide5
May 27, 2008, 08:07 PM
I have a bathroom in my basement but it is just a toilet.  How hard would it be to add a sink and maybe even a shower?
Thanks
massplumber2008
May 28, 2008, 03:24 AM
Hi altheide5:
 
Look around, near the toilet and see if you see a 2" pipe coming up out of the ground and running upstairs.  If you see this, adding a sink should be pretty easy (would just need to cut a sanitary tee fitting into it at about 20" to center of fitting OFF finished floor).  This would make for a properly vented sink as well.
 
It would be nice for you to find a 2" pipe...but unlikley.  If anything...may be that there is a three inch pipe near this toilet (looks bigger than 3").  This will also work but would require you to cut that sanitary fitting into the pipe AND run a separate vent for it as well.  That would require you to run a vent up to the next floor or even into the attic where you can attach the vent properly.
 
There are exceptions to the above... for example, may be a vent in the basement that you can connect into... depends on your house layout.
 
Anyway, there is some info. For you.  Let me know if you have more questions.  I will be back on later toninght! 
 
Good day... MARK
 
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