Steve R Roof
New Member
I need to replace my vent pipe and I was looking for suggestions.
It appears that the subfloor from the second floor bathroom has shifted just enough to lower the floor joist and break the vent pipe that comes off a toilet from the 2nd floor (see pictures in gallery). From here I see 2 options:
1) find a way to add a new vent line to the elbow piece (below where the current vent pipe is) so the new vent pipe can go under the joist.
2) reinforce the joist, then cut a hole in it in order to send the vent pipe through it. Keep in mind that the above subfloor has already sunk (I assume to past water damage) and it may sink further over time, so I'd hate to tunnel the pipe through the joist, only for it to break off again if the subfloor sinks further.
Any other options? Flexibility tubing etc?
It appears that the subfloor from the second floor bathroom has shifted just enough to lower the floor joist and break the vent pipe that comes off a toilet from the 2nd floor (see pictures in gallery). From here I see 2 options:
1) find a way to add a new vent line to the elbow piece (below where the current vent pipe is) so the new vent pipe can go under the joist.
2) reinforce the joist, then cut a hole in it in order to send the vent pipe through it. Keep in mind that the above subfloor has already sunk (I assume to past water damage) and it may sink further over time, so I'd hate to tunnel the pipe through the joist, only for it to break off again if the subfloor sinks further.
Any other options? Flexibility tubing etc?