PVC Pipe in the way of bathtub apron support

[jmcintosh]

Hello, what's the best way to deal with this problem. The 3 inch PVC pipe is in the way of my tub apron support. The tub is 60x30. Do I try cut the support from the tub or relocate the PVC pipe. Is that PVC a cleanout?

 

[jmcintosh]

It appears that PVC pipe is a vent stack. I wonder if I could taper it off into a 2 inch pipe and that might give me the room I need. It's a 2 bath house.

 

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[jmcintosh]

Will that violate code or restrict proper air flow? Any other alternatives?

 

[Jadnashua]

There's a general rule in plumbing...you cannot go from a larger pipe to a smaller one (restriction) in the direction of travel of the material (air or waste). So, I do not think that going smaller would be allowed. SOmetimes the plumbers don't check this spot as often as they do on the plumbing specific ones.

 

[Cacher_Chick]

If there is enough room to fit the tub in there, the easiest thing to do it frame the alcove wall out the inch or two that you need.

 

[Terry]

It looks like that could have been cut lower down, and if so, it would have cleared the tub.

 

[hj]

Whether you can reduce to 2" and then increase again depends on several factors, starting with the requirements in your local code.

 

[jmcintosh]

Done!

Ok, I stuck with 3 inch but it wasn't easy. There was a structural beam I had to work around.