In my new home, my bedroom wall backs to the bathroom wall that has a vanity sink and toilet on it. Would it be possible to access that plumbing to install a small vanity and one piece toilet on that shared wall, in my bedroom. I have disabilty issues and it would be great to have a toilet and sink in the corner of my room. The house is on a concrete slab and I was also considering have a claw tub or free standing tub installed also, no walls to make it a separate room.

Hi TSP

If you can live without the other bathroom for a few days and understand that the floor will need to be torn up and patched and then have the finish floor redone, then yes it is very possible to do what you propose... just labor intensive is all!

Another alternative that won't require ripping up the floor in any way would be to install a macerator pump system such as the saniflo. You can check them out @ Installation of pumps, grinders, and toilets for the home | SFA (http://www.saniflo.com).

The saniplus is best for your proposed setup... ;) Click on this link: http://www.saniflo.com/trade-professionals/sfa-product-line/saniplus-®

Glad to discuss more if you want...

Mark

Mark, the toilet I am installing is a Porcher Archive that has the super power flush and rim cleaner. Will this be too much power for the saniflo unit to handle -- I guess these things can really suck stuff down in a hurry. We will be having all the painting, plumbing, electrical work, and carpeting done before we move in -- so which would be the best way to handle it and economically of course. And, should I have a licensed plumber do it over a handyman guy? We are also installing the Porcher toilets in the other two baths and I believe they are the 1.6 gallon flushes and a new vanity in each bath. I also have to replace the kitchen sink w/faucet and garbage disposal (the current ones link and disposal sounds like lawn mower). Thanks, pea

My question to you is what system do you wish to install? A SaniFlow or a gravity system? (see image) Back to you, Tom

Saniflo requires that you use their specific toilet so you couldn't use the porcher toilet in the new bathroom if the saniflo system interests you. Click on the links provided and investigate these systems.

With that being said, I think you are best to simply tear up the floor and let gravity do the job for you (no macerator pumps to buy/replace) and you can use the porcher toilet you want to use.

I only mentioned the macerator pump system so you know as much information as possible.

Hire a plumber to do the plumbing as this job requires permits and you want the local inspector to inspect the work, OK?

Mark

Thanks, Mark, the saniflo system looked good but I am sold on the Porcher toilets. About how long do you think it would take to do a job like this in the bedroom? I think a handyman guy could install the kitchen sink etc. but maybe since I'd have to use a plumber it just might be economical enough to have them do it all. Thanks for the input, my hubs would normally do stuff like this but his health has him in bed a lot without much energy. So I'm getting a Harvard education on home improvements. LOL I guess it's gravity all the way. Pea