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    Nov 10, 2014, 05:36 PM
    Toilet drain conversion
    Plumbing question: is it possible to convert an existing toilet floor drain so that a utility/slop sink could be used instead of the toilet? Thanks for any advice.
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    Nov 10, 2014, 06:31 PM
    It's just a bigger hole in the floor! Looks something like this, a floor drain for a shower. Screw it to the toilet ring and then use PVC. Make sure you use a good seal of silicone and a trap.

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    Nov 11, 2014, 05:45 AM
    Thanks for the advice!
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    Nov 11, 2014, 08:53 AM
    To avoid installing a "S" trap you can install a AAV or run a vent up to the attic and revent back into a existing roof vent. Good luck, Tom
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    Nov 12, 2014, 04:41 PM
    To avoid installing a "S" trap you can install a AAV or run a vent up to the attic and revent back into a existing roof vent
    Exactly, a vent would need to be added for this to work correctly!

    Good luck!

    Mark
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