julian_mason
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Hi all,
trying to get some points of view for some work i have planned. i'm doinga reno of two bathrooms, and have ripped ut a closet to make more space. I can leave all the drains in place, but need to add a drain for the new soaker tub. The system is a bit odd because all the drains go to a single vertical stack (4" i think) copper.
For water, i plan to split off the sink and have attachments for peks (id i spell that right) put on so i can do the rest of the work myself with crimping.
The drain is a bit trickier. This is because i am dealing with the upper floor of a townhouse with 1-2 inch concrete floor, followed by thin foam liner,and then more concrete. I could chip away some of the surface ara maybe, but don't want to rick punchig through. I had thought to raise tub a few inches to allow for drain and slope to main drain- it was suggested this might not be ok, but no reason was given, and i can't imagine why the tub being at a slightly higher elevation would cause any plumbing conflicts, put please correct me if i'm wrong.
Now...that pesky copper vertical drain. They have those rubberized line clamps that (as i was told) are designed to allow a connection from a copper to a abs pipe.my intent was to cut away a section of this copper pipe (only 1 sink drain above it, so no risk of unexpected surprises!!!) as close to the floor as possible, to allow the addition of an abs t juntion that will take the drain water from the tub install. it would be attached with these rubberized sleeves with the mechanical screw tightens. I was lead to understand this is acceptable, and the it should be able to handle the load of the single sink drain above it with no problem. Thoughts?
My final thought. This assembly i need to create to add the t- juntion for the drain is going to take up some vertical height, due to the nature of these screw clamp. can i glue the clamp on one side directly to the pvc t junction to save two or three inches, or am i looking for trouble? i'll try to draft a quick photo of what i'm envisioning, and post it.
Any opinions are appreciated..especially if you explain the "why" of your opinion. i like to understand "why" something will, won't, or may work so i can continue to try and solve the problem.
thanks
trying to get some points of view for some work i have planned. i'm doinga reno of two bathrooms, and have ripped ut a closet to make more space. I can leave all the drains in place, but need to add a drain for the new soaker tub. The system is a bit odd because all the drains go to a single vertical stack (4" i think) copper.
For water, i plan to split off the sink and have attachments for peks (id i spell that right) put on so i can do the rest of the work myself with crimping.
The drain is a bit trickier. This is because i am dealing with the upper floor of a townhouse with 1-2 inch concrete floor, followed by thin foam liner,and then more concrete. I could chip away some of the surface ara maybe, but don't want to rick punchig through. I had thought to raise tub a few inches to allow for drain and slope to main drain- it was suggested this might not be ok, but no reason was given, and i can't imagine why the tub being at a slightly higher elevation would cause any plumbing conflicts, put please correct me if i'm wrong.
Now...that pesky copper vertical drain. They have those rubberized line clamps that (as i was told) are designed to allow a connection from a copper to a abs pipe.my intent was to cut away a section of this copper pipe (only 1 sink drain above it, so no risk of unexpected surprises!!!) as close to the floor as possible, to allow the addition of an abs t juntion that will take the drain water from the tub install. it would be attached with these rubberized sleeves with the mechanical screw tightens. I was lead to understand this is acceptable, and the it should be able to handle the load of the single sink drain above it with no problem. Thoughts?
My final thought. This assembly i need to create to add the t- juntion for the drain is going to take up some vertical height, due to the nature of these screw clamp. can i glue the clamp on one side directly to the pvc t junction to save two or three inches, or am i looking for trouble? i'll try to draft a quick photo of what i'm envisioning, and post it.
Any opinions are appreciated..especially if you explain the "why" of your opinion. i like to understand "why" something will, won't, or may work so i can continue to try and solve the problem.
thanks