delta_v
New Member
Hi all,
Helping out a friend of mine with his basement bathroom. The house is almost 100 years old and at some point, probably in the 80's, the previous owner had the whole house jacked up about three feet to elevate the basement and poured a new slab. They also put in a bathroom in the basement that was very poorly done. We knew ahead of time that nothing was vented. Now that we've busted up the slab, it looks like we're dealing with some very interesting pig slop. I'm no plumber, but I know that s**t doesn't like to make 180 degree turns. Might explain why the toilet wasn't flushing so well.
Everything is going to be ripped out and done properly, including moving the toilet to a better location so it has a nice straight shot at the waste pipe. I'm concerned about the venting, though. My friend doesn't have a problem going through the wall to the outside of the house. The vent would be between two houses in an area that sees no foot traffic and is blocked from view of the street. The problem I have is the kitchen sink on the main floor ties in to this pig slop and will have to be tied in to our improved version. Does that mean that the vent for all of this will have to be higher than the flood level of the kitchen sink? I don't think the kitchen sink is vented, but I have yet to confirm that.
What do you folks think?
Helping out a friend of mine with his basement bathroom. The house is almost 100 years old and at some point, probably in the 80's, the previous owner had the whole house jacked up about three feet to elevate the basement and poured a new slab. They also put in a bathroom in the basement that was very poorly done. We knew ahead of time that nothing was vented. Now that we've busted up the slab, it looks like we're dealing with some very interesting pig slop. I'm no plumber, but I know that s**t doesn't like to make 180 degree turns. Might explain why the toilet wasn't flushing so well.
Everything is going to be ripped out and done properly, including moving the toilet to a better location so it has a nice straight shot at the waste pipe. I'm concerned about the venting, though. My friend doesn't have a problem going through the wall to the outside of the house. The vent would be between two houses in an area that sees no foot traffic and is blocked from view of the street. The problem I have is the kitchen sink on the main floor ties in to this pig slop and will have to be tied in to our improved version. Does that mean that the vent for all of this will have to be higher than the flood level of the kitchen sink? I don't think the kitchen sink is vented, but I have yet to confirm that.
What do you folks think?