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    Apr 17, 2008, 02:19 PM
    White pipe in basement floor, what is it?
    I have about a 4'' white PVC pipe coming out of the floor about 4-5 inches in my laundry room. It is capped so it makes me think it is drain to sewer. Is this for a toilet, shower, both, neither? What is throwing me off is that it is coming out of the floor so much.

    I am trying to finish my basement and plumbing is definitely not my strength.

    Appreciate any feedback.

    Mat
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    Apr 17, 2008, 02:49 PM
    What you have is a stubup for a toilet. Anything else stubbed up? Tom
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    Apr 17, 2008, 06:04 PM
    Yep, Tom's got it. A shower would be 2" and a tub 1 1/2 " sink 1 1/4', the first two would be trapped in the concrete. I would expect these other drains to be there too unless someone just wanted one big clean out in the basement.
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