Can you move a main plumbing stack?
The fast answer for Suzanne is the vent pipes can be moved. Vent pipes work in reverse. They deliver air down into the system each time you flush a toilet, drain a sink, or run water into a fixture.
Can a toilet stack be moved?
Yes, you can actually move a toilet. Even moving a toilet by a few inches without having to make a new hole in the floor is possible. You can use an offset toilet flange to move the toilet by a couple of inches on any side. This will allow you to use the same wastewater line and in turn help to save you a lot of money.
How far can the toilet be from the stack?
Tie the waste line from the new toilet directly into the stack if the toilet is within six feet of the stack and the waste line is 3 inches in diameter. If the waste line is 4 inches in diameter, the toilet can be as far as 10 feet from the stack.
What do I need to move my main stack?
Here’s some pictures of the stack I want to move and what is connected. Check out the killer cast-iron and lead drains! Basically, I want to move the main vent to the left along the sewer line, and extend the existing drains so they drain into the stack’s new location.
Is there a way to install a new sewer line in the basement?
If there’s not enough room for a new drainpipe beneath the concrete floor, or if the main sewer line is actually above the floor in the first place, homeowners hoping to install a basement bathroom have other options. One solution is to build up the basement floor, creating a false floor within which the new drainpipe will run.
Can a floor drain be installed in a basement?
Con: Difficult to install an effective floor drain in existing basements. Unlike in new construction, in which a concrete contractor would simply design the floor with a gentle slope toward the drain, existing basement floors are typically made to be level—in other words, water will not naturally run toward the drain.
Why is my main stack in the middle of the floor?
I wanted to connect the two together, using a 45 degree elbow and a 8ft section of PVC, draining in the new line thereby, getting it out of the middle of the floor. And also, avoiding having to replumb a couple of fixture upstairs as well. As you can see, the main is smack dab in the middle of the space I am trying to use.
Here’s some pictures of the stack I want to move and what is connected. Check out the killer cast-iron and lead drains! Basically, I want to move the main vent to the left along the sewer line, and extend the existing drains so they drain into the stack’s new location.
If there’s not enough room for a new drainpipe beneath the concrete floor, or if the main sewer line is actually above the floor in the first place, homeowners hoping to install a basement bathroom have other options. One solution is to build up the basement floor, creating a false floor within which the new drainpipe will run.
I wanted to connect the two together, using a 45 degree elbow and a 8ft section of PVC, draining in the new line thereby, getting it out of the middle of the floor. And also, avoiding having to replumb a couple of fixture upstairs as well. As you can see, the main is smack dab in the middle of the space I am trying to use.
How to use cool basement air to cool the upstairs?
This ventilation method is inexpensive and will contribute toward a drier, and therefore less moldy, basement. Use this method in combination with other do-it-yourself home-cooling tips to prevent the summer heat from creating an inhospitable home environment.
