Jtrudel90
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I would like to thank anyone who takes out the time to read my post, I have turned to this forum many times when I have needed an answer to a plumbing question. I have tried to source out the answer to my problem with no definite answer.
I will be re-doing our laundry room over the winter months and reconfiguring the layout. I read understand code for height of the p-trap (6-18inch off the floor), stand pipe (18-30 inch). My question is I will be placing the washer and dryer(side by side) on a platform, framed like a landing. 27 inch off the floor.
If I rough in my washer drain pipe at the max 18inch for p trap, 30 inch for stand pipe, that is 48inch off the floor. my washer is 27inch in the air so the drain pipe is only 21 inches from the bottom of my washer. this doesn't seem right to me.
what is the reason for the p trap having to be so low to the floor? if the washer is now on a "landing/ platform" does this become the new floor height ?
I will be re-doing our laundry room over the winter months and reconfiguring the layout. I read understand code for height of the p-trap (6-18inch off the floor), stand pipe (18-30 inch). My question is I will be placing the washer and dryer(side by side) on a platform, framed like a landing. 27 inch off the floor.
If I rough in my washer drain pipe at the max 18inch for p trap, 30 inch for stand pipe, that is 48inch off the floor. my washer is 27inch in the air so the drain pipe is only 21 inches from the bottom of my washer. this doesn't seem right to me.
what is the reason for the p trap having to be so low to the floor? if the washer is now on a "landing/ platform" does this become the new floor height ?