[Jgainer57]

I want to put a washer and dryer in my basement, but will need to do the plumbing from scratch. There is a floor drain in the area (about 5 feet away) where the furnace drains. It there any way to tap into this? I realize I will probably have to break up the concrete floor and dig to the drain. Is this going to work? Also, what about venting? Will I need to run a pipe to the roof, if is that floor drain already vented somehow? {e-mail removed}. Thank you a million times!

[ScottGem]

I can't answer about the drain, but for venting the dryer, you just need to run duct work to the outside. You can use flexible ducting to a vent through the wall or in a window. This ducting needs to be accessible and regularly cleaned of lint build up.

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[ballengerb1]

Venting the washer drain or the dryer exhaust? Does your sewer stack exit the home by going through the floor or through the wall?

[speedball1]

This if what you will have to install. (See image) remove the floor drain and connect to that. The vent may be a AAV.(automatic Air Vent) if allowed. If not run the vent out the roof or revent back in the attic. Good luck, Tom