plumbingpros
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We have a single-story 1920's bungalow with 1 bathroom. We've done some remodeling to the kitchen, bath, and made a laundry room upstairs, so we have done a little plumbing. Now we want to add a sink and a toilet to the basement.
We have 1 main dwv stack into which all drains flow (except the drain in the floor of the basement). The stack has a vent pipe right next to it. In the corner of the basement, there is a cleanout with yellow cap on it. If we remove the cap we can see water flowing through it to the sewer, and we can smell sewer gas coming out. NOTE: the prrevious owners added a cleanout outside the home about 8 years ago when they had some major plumbing issues.
We're thinking that we can add a drain pipe and a vent to the cleanout in the corner of the basement, and connect a toilet and sink to that drain pipe. We plan to either tie the new vent into the current vent in the attic, or take it all the way through the roof.
My questions: 1) Is this acceptable per code in most places? (we're in Indy, IN) and 2) Where should we add the vent pipe along the new drain pipe?
You guys helped me out before when I put in the drain for the washer in the new laundry room. I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on this adventure.
We have 1 main dwv stack into which all drains flow (except the drain in the floor of the basement). The stack has a vent pipe right next to it. In the corner of the basement, there is a cleanout with yellow cap on it. If we remove the cap we can see water flowing through it to the sewer, and we can smell sewer gas coming out. NOTE: the prrevious owners added a cleanout outside the home about 8 years ago when they had some major plumbing issues.
We're thinking that we can add a drain pipe and a vent to the cleanout in the corner of the basement, and connect a toilet and sink to that drain pipe. We plan to either tie the new vent into the current vent in the attic, or take it all the way through the roof.
My questions: 1) Is this acceptable per code in most places? (we're in Indy, IN) and 2) Where should we add the vent pipe along the new drain pipe?
You guys helped me out before when I put in the drain for the washer in the new laundry room. I'd appreciate any advice you can give me on this adventure.