Guy48065
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I bought a cottage with a 1/2 basement and just inside the utility room there's a depression under the vinyl tile that might be a floor drain. There aren't any others. The place is on well/septic and on a lake. IF this is a floor drain how can I tell where it goes and if there's a trap? This isn't the first time I've seen a covered basement floor drain--what good reasons are there for covering the only drain?
I should mention this place was built around 1950 (pre-code) and the addition where this drain is located was installed mid-'70s. I don't know if there are drain tiles or where they might lead. Most of the cottages there have "interesting" plumbing & electrical and a handfull still have outhouses & hand pumps
I should mention this place was built around 1950 (pre-code) and the addition where this drain is located was installed mid-'70s. I don't know if there are drain tiles or where they might lead. Most of the cottages there have "interesting" plumbing & electrical and a handfull still have outhouses & hand pumps
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