ned8675309
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An assistant plumber decided to run the pipe through the wall, rather than taking the most direct line, which would be from the shower drain to the main drain in a straight shot. When we asked the head plumber why this was done, he said he didn't know. Because we are forbidden to cut into the floor (it's an apartment), we all agreed that a 5" step-up (shower entrance platform) would be built, which would then meet up with a shower pan raised 5". A step-up, walk-in shower. see photo. We think the assistant plumber may have forgotten that the entire shower area will be a step-up platform and that maybe he thought the step-up would occur at the shower pan, which is not the case. see photo.
Our concerns:
1. The current route of the shower pipe may cause problems in the future (?) A direct route for the drain pipe would be better for the water to exit?
2. Access to these pipes will be more complicated if there are plumbing problems in the future (?)
I guess the "money" question is: Why did the plumber take the hard way and route the pipes behind the wall when he had the option to place them in a straight line to the drain?
Our concerns:
1. The current route of the shower pipe may cause problems in the future (?) A direct route for the drain pipe would be better for the water to exit?
2. Access to these pipes will be more complicated if there are plumbing problems in the future (?)
I guess the "money" question is: Why did the plumber take the hard way and route the pipes behind the wall when he had the option to place them in a straight line to the drain?