mrbee2828
New Member
Hello everyone! Glad I found this awesome forum. I'm at the start of a DIY bathroom remodel and have already hit 1 of several forth coming surprises. The first of which was a vent pipe for a shower in the wall between our closet and bathroom that we're relocating to make the bathroom slightly larger. Not knowing plumbing, I was unaware that this vent would be connected to what I have later learned to be a p trap which connects directly to the sewage line below our slab. This was all discovered after removing the concrete this weekend (which went very well considering our experience level). I'd like to get your opinion on something and at the least have some knowledge before I get a plumber out here.
What I wanted to do was simply extend where the vent came out of the slab by about 1.5 feet. I didn't know the vent and drain were connected (again limited knowledge). I've also learned you cannot run a vent horizontally until approximately 6" above the connection to the drain line (somewhat correct sounding?). So we're now faced with what I assume is going to ultimately going to become relocating the 4" wye. This is beyond what I'm comfortable with. However, I have a thought on a possibility for relocating this BUT I don't think it will work because from what I understand so far, the vent needs to be above the p trap. Below are some photos and crude drawings of a possible solution. It's basically making a U and venting the pipe at the new end and then tapping into the existing wye. I'd have to cut up more concrete but it's not too big of a deal aside from the cost of renting tools.
Is this even remotely possible? If not, is there something I could do to alter this and make it work?
Is there a more obviously solution that could be done to relocate the vent pipe and not relocate the wye?
ANY and all help is appreciated. If I don't need to relocate the wye I can continue the DIY route. If I need to move the wye, I'm calling in the pros
What I wanted to do was simply extend where the vent came out of the slab by about 1.5 feet. I didn't know the vent and drain were connected (again limited knowledge). I've also learned you cannot run a vent horizontally until approximately 6" above the connection to the drain line (somewhat correct sounding?). So we're now faced with what I assume is going to ultimately going to become relocating the 4" wye. This is beyond what I'm comfortable with. However, I have a thought on a possibility for relocating this BUT I don't think it will work because from what I understand so far, the vent needs to be above the p trap. Below are some photos and crude drawings of a possible solution. It's basically making a U and venting the pipe at the new end and then tapping into the existing wye. I'd have to cut up more concrete but it's not too big of a deal aside from the cost of renting tools.
Is this even remotely possible? If not, is there something I could do to alter this and make it work?
Is there a more obviously solution that could be done to relocate the vent pipe and not relocate the wye?
ANY and all help is appreciated. If I don't need to relocate the wye I can continue the DIY route. If I need to move the wye, I'm calling in the pros
