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    May 20, 2007, 03:00 PM
    Putting shower in basement
    I have a half bathroom in my basement that consists of a toilet (directly on the concrete floor) and a sink. I want to build my own shower in the corner but I am uncertain on how to drain it. Can I hook into the sink drain some way? I should say that on the other side of the bathroom wall is the laudry room if that helps any. I believe I could build a platform high enough to box in a drainage pipe along side the wall. The drainage pipe on the sink sits about 10 inches up the wall approximately 8 feet from where the shower would be (with a couple corners). Could I bust through the wall and tap into that pipe? Or will all the angles create a problem? I am open to suggestions to doing this the most quick and cheapest way. Lastly, I had heard they have premade shower stalls that are designed for basements to sit on top of the floor, anyone know where you can buy these?
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    May 20, 2007, 03:54 PM
    If this were my call I would figure where I wanted the shower and cut a trench over to the lavatory drain line where I would connect my shower. I do it this way to use the lavatory vent to wet vent the shower saving myself from having to run a extra vent. I couldn't find a platformed shower base in the web but I would do it the right way instead of attempting to cobble it by raising the base and piping on the basement floor. Try to keep the bends to a minimum. More bends= more clogs. Good luck, Tom

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