We're about to break ground on a full kitchen renovation and need some advice on plumbing to our temp kitchen. I would like to effectively relocate a simple run of the existing cabinets/countertop which includes a basic sink, garbage disposal and dishwasher. There is a space in our basement where there is currently a utility sink I could remove and ideally use the water supply/drain. The problem is that the location of the pipes would need to be shifted about 3 feet. I'm trying to get a sense of the complexity in extending the lines and re-installing the dishwasher and disposal as a DIY. While the temp kitchen would get full usage during the renovation project, the goal is to keep the setup in place for the long term as a low usage backup when entertaining. I'm looking to keep the project as simple as possible without too much concern over aesthetics - rather than re-plumb within the walls, my thought would be to simply make cutouts in the cabinets and run the pipe extensions within the base cabinets.
I'm a moderately handy person with an inclination to learn new skills. On the surface this seems like it would be manageable for someone with basic plumbing experience (just replaced my first hose bibb last weekend ) and a good project to gain more experience.
Given that I'm only moving the existing lines a few feet, are there any special considerations in moving the lines? I've read that I need to slope the drain .5" for every 2' - anything else to consider? Any concerns hooking the dishwasher and disposal into a drain that was used for a utility sink?
My remodeller has agreed only to moving the old cabinets/countertop to the temp location and is being a general pain any time I ask for even minor items so I would rather not hand over any more money for the plumbing and use this as an opportunity to try something new. Any thoughts would certainly be appreciated!
I'm a moderately handy person with an inclination to learn new skills. On the surface this seems like it would be manageable for someone with basic plumbing experience (just replaced my first hose bibb last weekend ) and a good project to gain more experience.
Given that I'm only moving the existing lines a few feet, are there any special considerations in moving the lines? I've read that I need to slope the drain .5" for every 2' - anything else to consider? Any concerns hooking the dishwasher and disposal into a drain that was used for a utility sink?
My remodeller has agreed only to moving the old cabinets/countertop to the temp location and is being a general pain any time I ask for even minor items so I would rather not hand over any more money for the plumbing and use this as an opportunity to try something new. Any thoughts would certainly be appreciated!