[Goobers Guys]

I have torn out my sink, Toilet and shower in the basement. I know that I'll have to rip up the concrete flooring & start fresh in that area. There isn't much I can't do as far as being a handyman. Am I taking on too much by trying to do this or are there any hidden problems I may come across... Havn't started braking up concrete yet... Thanx

[speedball1]

Are you moving fixtures around? Adding some? Making changes? If none of the above and all you're doing is replacing old fixtures with new ones then why tear the floor up at all? Regards, Tom

[Goobers Guys]

All new fixtures, all new locations

[speedball1]

Thank you foir the bad rating. I'm still looking for the question you said I haven't answered. If you have one, (other then," Am I taking on too much by trying to do this or are there any hidden problems I may come across.")
Please be a little more specific then you have been in the past. Let me help you out a bit. You ask a plumbing question something like this.
"I want to. Move a toilet 4 feet from its present position and install the
lavatory next to it and a shower enclosure accross from it. My present lay out is as follows. "
Ya get the idea? You ask a question and give me details and I post a answer. That's how it works on this page. Now, if you have a diagram of how your bathroom's laid out and another one showing what you wish to move along with some idea of which way your drain lines slope that you can sxan and show me then I mjay be able to help. Just asking if you can do the job don't cut it. I have no idea how much plumbing experience you have. If you have plumbing skills and tools along with a basic knowledge of The Plumbing Code I would say , "go for it." What you're planning is major surgery. When you start tearing up a slab and changing the drainage you're getting into something that demands knowledge and skills that you must have to complete the remodel. Tom

[iamgrowler]

All new fixtures, all new locations

Great -- And are you going to give me a bad rating if I ask a few important questions of my own?

Y'know, questions designed to better help you with this project?

[iamgrowler]

Yeah thanks for the help of how to better ask questions.. I'll do better

All right -- In addition to the questions Tom has already asked;

A) What is the existing material -- Is it cast iron, plastic or copper?

B) Do you know how deep below grade the horizontal line you will be tying into is (you should be able to get a rough idea by looking down the toilet riser)?

C) How was the original rough-in vented -- Is each fixture vented individually and combined before going up through the roof, or are all of the fixtures wet-vented through the lavatory vent?

D) Which of the numerous and differing Plumbing Codes adopted throughout the country apply to your neck of the woods?

And as Tom pointed out -- Photo's or a line drawing of the present rough-in and the changes you want to make are very important.