Can an upstairs toilet be moved?
Moving the toilet is not a change to be taken lightly. But if needed, it can be accomplished with substantial plumbing work and a great deal of peripheral work, such as opening up a floor or ceiling, rerouting pipes and drain flange, and re-installing the toilet and other fixtures.
Can you move a toilet in a second floor bathroom?
If you are remodeling a second floor bathroom, moving the toilet will likely require demolition of first floor ceilings and walls so you can move the water lines inside the structure of the house. Yes, this can also become messy, difficult, and costly. But, it can be done.
What happens if you move a toilet a few inches?
If you have a basement or crawl space below a first-floor bathroom, moving the toilet more than a couple of inches means you will have to reconfigure the waste water line and move the water line.
How much does it cost to move bathroom plumbing?
We’re talking about moving things around. Rearranging the layout of the sink, shower, or toilet (or all three) will most likely double, and in some cases triple, your plumbing costs, says Nick Schiffer, owner of NS Builders. The price comes down to two things: the expected costs and the surprise costs.
Is it possible to move a toilet drain?
Moving drainage is more complicated than shifting the water supply), but an experienced plumber will be able to assess your situation and tell you what is or isn’t possible. Due to drainage requirements, it is more complicated to move a toilet than a sink since a toilet drain is much larger than a sink drain.
If you are remodeling a second floor bathroom, moving the toilet will likely require demolition of first floor ceilings and walls so you can move the water lines inside the structure of the house. Yes, this can also become messy, difficult, and costly. But, it can be done.
If you have a basement or crawl space below a first-floor bathroom, moving the toilet more than a couple of inches means you will have to reconfigure the waste water line and move the water line.
We’re talking about moving things around. Rearranging the layout of the sink, shower, or toilet (or all three) will most likely double, and in some cases triple, your plumbing costs, says Nick Schiffer, owner of NS Builders. The price comes down to two things: the expected costs and the surprise costs.
What kind of pipes do you need to move a toilet?
A relocated supply line might even tap into the existing toilet supply line and send it to the new location. Bendable plastic PEX pipes make this job easier for do-it-yourselfers than professional plumbers’ method of sweating copper pipes. Also, because water supply pipes are pressurized, there are no drainage issues.
