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    Jun 13, 2007, 04:54 PM
    Installing a shower stall
    If I had a shower stall only installed does it necessarily need a trap and a vent
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    Jun 13, 2007, 05:11 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tandmatt
    if i had a shower stall only installed does it necessarily need a trap and a vent
    Yes to both.
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    Jun 14, 2007, 06:42 AM
    Growler's correct. Without a trap you would be allowing sewer gas to enter your home and without a vent you could have drainage problems. Good luck, Tom
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