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Ignore the blue spots. I accidentally did that before i saved it.

Ok top one is the current version. Vent is on the left. I could cut back the pipe and have a right angle and cut through the joists and then the trap would be at the same level (slope taken in consideration) see picture in next post.

Thanks Wayne. And while i cementing the water lines i discovered i do have a existing vent that was buried in insulation. It's upstream of the toilet but the top the pipe is about 3.5 inches below the drop. Think i can scrap the new vent or keep it?

One last question? I know that you have to reduce the 2 inch drain to the 1.5 at the p trap but can that mean the p trap can be two inchs or it has to reduce before? Thanks for all the help

Thanks. I am going to have the trap closer to the drain, but I just had a scrap piece of old pipe Everything would be simpler if I don't add the vent. The existing vent is about 9 linear ft away from the new drain. Only about 2 extra feet away from the old drain. Add the vent or forget it?

would have cut out my toilet drain line, which would involve cutting up outside the shower area floor. My problem is i have installers coming Monday and the drain pipe is only like three inches below the subfooor. I am actually going to have to raise the subfooor by 1x4s amd then another layer...

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Jow about this setup. I need to cut back the one pipe to make everything fit but thos gets the idea across.

It's a dry vent btw since this is my second floor bath

So after everyone's suggestions, i am moving the p trap right off the shower drain and then installing a vent that will go through the ceiling and connect to the existing vent line which goes to the roof stack. This is the new fittings using to my existing drain let me know if this is a good...

Update: I did take a camera and was able to shine down through the opening in the subfloor. The p-trap is located right below and then it turns 90 degrees and probably makes it's way to the main drain line in line with the toilet. There doesn't appear to be another vent but currently there is no...

They actually do make a side drain. Just found that yesterday. I was planning on buying it, just to be on the safe side. i can always return it if not. I do have to lengthen the drain since we are going from a left sided drain to a center shower drain. It will be centered on 58/ 29 inches. I'll...

for whitney: Here is actual picture my above drawing is based off of. What we are looking at is the space behind the tub. To the left of the water pipes is a bumped out interior wall that is about 8 inches deep from the actual inner edge of the exterior. The pipe that goes up is just for the tub...

So last night I spent a while in my attic for really the first time ever since owning the house besides popping my head up to look around. By complete chance I found the vent pipe that comes up from the master bathroom under about a foot or more of blown insulation. It connects to the main...

The code inspector said that the vent is probably off of the toilet drain line since it's located only about three feet away. I was/am skeptical about that, but I have never had any problem with drainage with the shower and the house is only 15 years old, so I would expect the codes to be...