ubelongoutside
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I moved into a new place and am getting ready to finish off the basement. There are rough ins for the plumbing but I'm not sure about how they were intended to be used.
There is a 3" PVC drain with a p-trap below the slab that also has a backwater prevention clean out. I assume this is meant to be a floor drain. About a foot away from this drain is a 4.5" threaded PVC cap that I haven't removed yet as it is on quite securely. Is this related to the in floor drain, or something else entirely?
There are two 2.5" PVC stubs sticking up about 12" from the floor and capped with some disposable caps. One is right along the unfinished wall and I assume it is for a sink. The other is about 19" out from the wall and I assume it would be for a shower. My question is on the shower one. Is there any way to utilize it for a shower without breaking out a section of the floor to put in a p-trap?
I'm also wondering about the placement of the stool. There is a 6" opening with a cast iron cap labeled SEWER (you can see it in the picture above on the right hand side of the picture) Inside is greenish PVC type pipe and down inside that is a threaded PVC cap. I assume this is a sewer clean out and not for a stool? The other is a 5" PVC pipe with a domed cap on it that is about 8" above the slab. It is 15" on center out from the unfinished wall so I assume it was meant to be for the stool, but I'm not finding any information on a 5" drain for a stool (picture below shows this). Is there an adapter to use on this?
The last question I have is venting. For the sink I can use one of the sure vents, but will I have to run a vent line for the toilet and the shower?
Thanks for any help. If somethings not clear please ask and I'll try to answer.
There is a 3" PVC drain with a p-trap below the slab that also has a backwater prevention clean out. I assume this is meant to be a floor drain. About a foot away from this drain is a 4.5" threaded PVC cap that I haven't removed yet as it is on quite securely. Is this related to the in floor drain, or something else entirely?
There are two 2.5" PVC stubs sticking up about 12" from the floor and capped with some disposable caps. One is right along the unfinished wall and I assume it is for a sink. The other is about 19" out from the wall and I assume it would be for a shower. My question is on the shower one. Is there any way to utilize it for a shower without breaking out a section of the floor to put in a p-trap?
I'm also wondering about the placement of the stool. There is a 6" opening with a cast iron cap labeled SEWER (you can see it in the picture above on the right hand side of the picture) Inside is greenish PVC type pipe and down inside that is a threaded PVC cap. I assume this is a sewer clean out and not for a stool? The other is a 5" PVC pipe with a domed cap on it that is about 8" above the slab. It is 15" on center out from the unfinished wall so I assume it was meant to be for the stool, but I'm not finding any information on a 5" drain for a stool (picture below shows this). Is there an adapter to use on this?
The last question I have is venting. For the sink I can use one of the sure vents, but will I have to run a vent line for the toilet and the shower?
Thanks for any help. If somethings not clear please ask and I'll try to answer.
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