Notes from Dr. Borkosky

A crude drawing may be helpful to visualize where the you want the new sink and toilet in relation to the existing pipe. Just checked this and the kitchen sink drains into the 2 inch stack on the left. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. Lets also start with the drains. This can be done with a jackhammer which can be rented at a home improvement store. % of people told us that this article helped them. No plastic weld.... Chisel back and repair properly. 1" from wall, 3 1/2" stud, 1/2" sheetrock = 5". My heat tape failed in this last deep freeze and my supply line froze If the shower unit will be set in a spot without underneath access, such as in a concrete floor or an upper floor with a finished ceiling that won't be opened, then the drain will need to roughed-in before setting the unit in place. Worry about 1” gap next to exterior door. Nearly all tub and shower faucets require a one-half inch diameter water supply pipe on both the hot and cold supplies. Framing 1" from the concrete wall will allow proper clearances to the fixtures. Geb1222, welcome to the forums! The drains were roughed in by the builder ~1986. It is recommended that it be a 45 degree PVC pipe that attaches to the existing cast iron to help with the flow of waste. This is the pipe in the ground that the new toilet and sink will flow in to.

PEX has a smaller interior diameter than copper pipe, so if the shower is on the second floor, it would be prudent to install three-quarter inch PEX to a point near the shower before reducing to one-half inch and making the connection to the faucet. Rough-In Dimension Terminology . {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e1\/Rough-Plumb-a-Basement-Bathroom-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Rough-Plumb-a-Basement-Bathroom-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e1\/Rough-Plumb-a-Basement-Bathroom-Step-1.jpg\/aid5865363-v4-728px-Rough-Plumb-a-Basement-Bathroom-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"