[DIYGUY]

Hello,
I have a question that I would like to see if you can answer. I have purchased a newly constructed home with a full basement. The problem is it was not stubbed for a bathroom. My question is, Where I want to locate the bathroom there is a floor drain. Can I cutup the concrete and tap into it for the toilet waste drain. And second what size of pipe did they use for a floor drain.
And last if I can't do this what do you suggest I can do to get a bathroom in the basement as it is a pian to keep running upstairs to go...
Thanks for your help

[speedball1]

Good morning Guy, There's a little more to roughing in a basement bathroom group then just tieing into a floor drain. First off, this in magor surgery, (best left to a plumber) usless the contractor left it roughed in. Since floor drains are sized 2" and you'll need a 4" branch for a bathroom group you will have to jackhammner up the floor over to the main sewer drain and cut a fitting in to pick up your toilet. You will also have to remove enough cement to run branches for the lavatory and the shower if you're going to install a entire group. But that's just a start. The vent comes next. You'll have to figure out a way to run a 2" vent through the roof or up in the attic to revent back into a exisiting vent. The water's the easy part. Simply cut and tee off from the closest 3/4" hot and cold line. You're talking a lot of $, a lot of labor and a lot of dirt, dust and hassle just to avoid running upstairs to use the potty. How ever, If this is just going to be a convinience john and not used for a family bath, why not consider installing a chemical toilet and building a enclosure around it for privacy. That way you would bypass all the headaches you would be letting yourself in for. If you're interested is checking out chemical toilets click on back and I'll give you some links . Good luck, Tom