antares
Jan 17, 2005, 07:08 PM
Hi Tom,
I have a question for you, we are building a shower stall and using the drain and vent from a sink we removed. {Note the bathroom is gutted and the floors are currently bare}
The question is this, currently the drain pipe (PVC) to the new shower drain location is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet. With the tee being placed as low on the drain pipe as possible, and adding the necessary slope, the drain is elevated to more than 10 inches. That's quite a step up into the shower, and more importantly, a nasty step down.
So, the options seem to be these;
1] Jackhammer around the existing (closer) drain pipe, find a way to make sure it accommodates the sink, and make sure the shower floor isn't too high.
2] OR... Cut or jackhammer the nine feet over to the bathtub drain and tie into it somehow.
I would appreciate any opinions you have, as I am really apprehensive about jackhammering the nine feet to the tub, and equally as unknowledgeable about jackhammering around PVC in concrete.
:o Thanks,
Jules
I have a question for you, we are building a shower stall and using the drain and vent from a sink we removed. {Note the bathroom is gutted and the floors are currently bare}
The question is this, currently the drain pipe (PVC) to the new shower drain location is about 2 1/2 to 3 feet. With the tee being placed as low on the drain pipe as possible, and adding the necessary slope, the drain is elevated to more than 10 inches. That's quite a step up into the shower, and more importantly, a nasty step down.
So, the options seem to be these;
1] Jackhammer around the existing (closer) drain pipe, find a way to make sure it accommodates the sink, and make sure the shower floor isn't too high.
2] OR... Cut or jackhammer the nine feet over to the bathtub drain and tie into it somehow.
I would appreciate any opinions you have, as I am really apprehensive about jackhammering the nine feet to the tub, and equally as unknowledgeable about jackhammering around PVC in concrete.
:o Thanks,
Jules