Hi all -
I'm a fairly competent DIY'er with a 100-year old home. We're redoing the downstairs bath, and have gutted it down to studs and joists. I'm at the point of roughing-in the plumbing, and have a few questions:
1. This house doesn't have separate vents (a "wet vent" system?) - can I keep that in place, or must I convert to dry vents?
2. Must each fixture have a separate drain connection to the stack, or can they connect to a large branch line?
3. The run from the closet flange to the stack is perpendicular to the joists. Can I have a vertical drop from the flange to an elbow to avoid cutting/notching (I have plenty of space to work below the floor)?
I realize some of these are pretty elementary, but I've interviewed several plumbers in my small town, and there's not one I'd trust to replace a faucet - much less do this job.
TIA,
Patrick
I'm a fairly competent DIY'er with a 100-year old home. We're redoing the downstairs bath, and have gutted it down to studs and joists. I'm at the point of roughing-in the plumbing, and have a few questions:
1. This house doesn't have separate vents (a "wet vent" system?) - can I keep that in place, or must I convert to dry vents?
2. Must each fixture have a separate drain connection to the stack, or can they connect to a large branch line?
3. The run from the closet flange to the stack is perpendicular to the joists. Can I have a vertical drop from the flange to an elbow to avoid cutting/notching (I have plenty of space to work below the floor)?
I realize some of these are pretty elementary, but I've interviewed several plumbers in my small town, and there's not one I'd trust to replace a faucet - much less do this job.
TIA,
Patrick