I'm building a new house and the builder installed a clean out on the main floor bathroom which is sitting right out in the open. The main floor bathroom has a pedestal sink and toilet. Isn't the cleanout supposed to be in the basement? Or at least hid behind the pedestal sink?

The building code , plumbing code, that would apply is Alberta, Canada

A exposed cleanout in the master bath floor? Was there a reason given for this? As a rule cleanouts are installed in the basement on stackvents and in the sewer just before it leaves the house. If it's not too late complain and have it removed. Good luck, Tom

Many inspectors (at least in my area) are getting pretty tough on cleanouts. Seems you can't do anything anymore without a cleanout. However, there are ways to hide cleanouts behind access doors, or cleanouts that are flush with the wall, etc. No homeowner wants to see a cleanout sticking out like a sore thumb in any finished part of a home. There are ways around this, that still meet code, just have to find a solution that makes the homeowner and the inspectors happy. Very fine line here. I would talk this issue over with your contracting plumber, and find a way to make it work for both of you. If need be, make an appointment with the plumber, plumbing inspector, cantractor and yourself to see if you can't get this resolved. Good luck, and please let us know how things work out.

If your home has underfloor crawl or even on a slab, why didn't they extend this cleanout to the exterior. It does not have to be where the trunk line ends it ends. Not very bright plumbers