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    Dec 12, 2010, 10:14 PM
    Shower without true drain possible?
    I would like to put a tiny corner shower stall in a bathroom which currently only has a sink and a toilet. There is no drain where I want to put the shower. Do I have to break up the concrete and put a drain in the floor and then run pipes over to the toilet or sink drain, or is there any way I can build up the shower 6 or 8 inches and then run the pipes along the floor to the drain? Thanks for any help or advice.
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    Dec 13, 2010, 08:18 AM

    Now you got me confused, In your first part you said you had no drain and in your last part you mention having a drain. Is this a basement installation near a floor drain. If that's the case then you can platform the shower base and terminate the drain pipe a few inches over the floor drain for a indirect waste. Non trap and no vent! I can also walk you through going under the slab but platforming would be the easiest, Good luck, Tom
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    Dec 14, 2010, 09:19 PM
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    Thanks Tom. No drain, no basement, just toilet and sink. My idea comes from looking at the simplicity of washing machine hose loosely fitted into a pipe. Could I do similar to the sink drain? Could I make a Y connection behind wall near floor?
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    Dec 15, 2010, 05:34 AM

    Could I do similar to the sink drain? Could I make a Y connection behind wall near floor?
    Sorry cbrew,
    But your shower mist have a trap and be vented.
    What you can do is wye off the sink drain line under the floor and install a trap and raiser to pick up the shower. Your new shower will be wet vented by the sink so you won't have to run a vent. Good luck, Tom
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    Mar 23, 2011, 05:32 PM

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