Bartmartin
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hello - this is my first post, I just wanted to say thanks to all for the great site and advice.
I am putting in a basement bathroom designed primarily for my mother-in-law's use. For that reason, I want to use a walk in shower instead of a tub. Unfortuantely, the stub-in is 1-1/2" as I am sure you all guessed. From the other threads, I understand that the shower requires a 2" drain and trap. Here is my concern - what is the risk of cracking the other pipes in the slab as I jack-hammer to get access to the existing trap? The water line in the trap is one-foot below the surface of the slab, so I am going to have plenty of material to remove.
To be honest, I still haven't figured out the 2" requirement per UPC. I think that IPC only requires 1-1/2". Seems counterintutive when you see showers with 4 body massage nozzes, a rainmaker, and handheld shower all on a 2" drain, but a regular old-fashioned shower requires the same 2".
Thanks!
I am putting in a basement bathroom designed primarily for my mother-in-law's use. For that reason, I want to use a walk in shower instead of a tub. Unfortuantely, the stub-in is 1-1/2" as I am sure you all guessed. From the other threads, I understand that the shower requires a 2" drain and trap. Here is my concern - what is the risk of cracking the other pipes in the slab as I jack-hammer to get access to the existing trap? The water line in the trap is one-foot below the surface of the slab, so I am going to have plenty of material to remove.
To be honest, I still haven't figured out the 2" requirement per UPC. I think that IPC only requires 1-1/2". Seems counterintutive when you see showers with 4 body massage nozzes, a rainmaker, and handheld shower all on a 2" drain, but a regular old-fashioned shower requires the same 2".
Thanks!