I am remodeling my laundry room and would like to add a sink next to the washing machine.
The drain is in the wall in the cement floor. At floor level, a cleanout comes just outside the wall. Then a very short pipe comes out just above the cleanout and it has a ptrap attached which then extends upwards about 24 inches and the washing machine drains into it.
I want to put a cabinet and sink in that corner and move the washing machine to the right of the cabinet. I understand once the new sink is in, I can just drain the washing machine into an inlet just above the new sink ptrap.
My problem is that there is not even a sliver of pipe available where the old ptrap is to allow me to cut the old ptrap out and create just a drain pipe going to the new sink.
My question is, can I just leave the old ptrap in, and cut into the old washing machine drain pipe to create a drain for the sink and the moved washing machine?That would mean I have two ptraps now, the old one near the floor, and the new one below the sink in the cabinet with the washing machine connected to drain just above the new sink ptrap.
The two ptraps would be about 24 inches from each other.
Thanks
The drain is in the wall in the cement floor. At floor level, a cleanout comes just outside the wall. Then a very short pipe comes out just above the cleanout and it has a ptrap attached which then extends upwards about 24 inches and the washing machine drains into it.
I want to put a cabinet and sink in that corner and move the washing machine to the right of the cabinet. I understand once the new sink is in, I can just drain the washing machine into an inlet just above the new sink ptrap.
My problem is that there is not even a sliver of pipe available where the old ptrap is to allow me to cut the old ptrap out and create just a drain pipe going to the new sink.
My question is, can I just leave the old ptrap in, and cut into the old washing machine drain pipe to create a drain for the sink and the moved washing machine?That would mean I have two ptraps now, the old one near the floor, and the new one below the sink in the cabinet with the washing machine connected to drain just above the new sink ptrap.
The two ptraps would be about 24 inches from each other.
Thanks