Recent content by Chappie

Next question - I was planning to use PVC, but it occurred to me that, since this is outside, it could be susceptible to freezing. I realize that for the most part, this pipe will be empty, but there will be water in the P-Trap at least. It only gets below freezing once or twice a year here...

There is only one other branch off of the main sewer line and it goes straight to what appears to be the vent. At any rate it's a 5" pipe that goes up through the walls and eventually gets piped down to a 2" pipe out of the roof. It may be that other things are connected to the vent from the...

While connecting a shower drain, I knocked a fitting loose on a drum trap that the shower drain was connected to. I had a plumber tell me he would replace it for $400, but if I understand what's involved, it doesn't seem like it would be that hard. Here's a diagram of the current build...