How to Locate sewer pipes in basement floor

TinaM

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Hello all you plumbing Gods,
In my mind I think I can install a bathroom in my 1938 house. I have basic plumbing system knowledge so sorry upfront. How do I find the sewer lines in my basement floor? Is there something I can rent? The basement is huge and there are 3 cast iron cleanouts One for the 2nd floor bathroom, one for the kitchen and one for the 1/2 bath on the main floor. I am trying to figure out the best place ie the least concrete removal.
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Tina
 
drains

NO ONE will rent you the equipment you need. It is too expensive to trust in the hands of an amateur who could destroy it in a matter of minutes. A plumber can insert a snake into the pipe and listen to its route as it moves along, or you can call a professional pipe locator, although not all will have a transducer which will penetrate cast iron pipes.
 
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I would call a locator first. His equipment, if he has the right stuff, will trace the line perfectly. But it depends on how he charges for his service. Here, they charge a very reasonable flat rate for residential locates, which could be less than a plumber's charge, depending on how long it takes.
 
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