As part of new construction, my laundry room came with a small drain pipe installed in a floor tile and inserted through a washer pan. The location wasn't ideal for easy access to the washer/dryer, so my washer/dryer are now in a different location in the same room. What to do with the pipe? I could just plug it, but I'd like to get some use out of it if possible. I'm wondering about the option of converting it to a floor drain. That way, it could help with an overflow situation. Has anyone done this or have opinions about how feasible it would be?

Thanks!

This is a simple conversion. Just take up the floor and remove the trap and stand pipe and install a floor drain in its place **or** you could open up the floor, cut the standpipe back and install a drain on it. Just keep the face of the drain low enough so you can slope the floor to it. Good luck, Tom

And remember to put a gallon of water in it once a week