I have a problem...started out as a minor electrical problem(buried door bell wire) to a bathroom venting situation.My son is up in the attic looking to see where the bell wire is fed from the transformer.Looking around he see's a loose 4" abs pipe sitting on a piece of 2x6 and the pipe is penetrating the roof.Sure enough,it's right where the vent for the bathrooms should be.(I'm getting waaay too old to be climbing around trusses up in attics!!)Apparently
they penetrated the roof but neglected to bring it up thru the 2x8 plumbing wall.(no hole cut in top plate.)
I took over 2 houses that another contractor abandoned after they were drywalled, on a T&M basis so I'm not getting hurt .(owner dealing with this mess for over 2 years).
I'll be cutting inspection holes wed.
My question:worse case it's broken off at the slab,can I go smaller than a 4" line for both bathrooms(tubs,toilets,sinks share same wall) or do I break out the jackhammer?The original plumber long gone!
BTW,HOW THEY GOT THE INSPECTOR TO SIGN OFF I HAVEN'T A CLUE.
NOT THE FIRST QUESTIONABLE THING I'VE DEALT WITH ON THESE HOUSES...
they penetrated the roof but neglected to bring it up thru the 2x8 plumbing wall.(no hole cut in top plate.)
I took over 2 houses that another contractor abandoned after they were drywalled, on a T&M basis so I'm not getting hurt .(owner dealing with this mess for over 2 years).
I'll be cutting inspection holes wed.
My question:worse case it's broken off at the slab,can I go smaller than a 4" line for both bathrooms(tubs,toilets,sinks share same wall) or do I break out the jackhammer?The original plumber long gone!
BTW,HOW THEY GOT THE INSPECTOR TO SIGN OFF I HAVEN'T A CLUE.
NOT THE FIRST QUESTIONABLE THING I'VE DEALT WITH ON THESE HOUSES...