Is this an acceptable drain layout?

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jscully3152

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Upstairs master bath remodel
Main drain is 3 inches
3 inch pipe main drain to toilet
2 inch branching off for shower
1.5 inch for tub
2 inch vents going up the wall tapping into vent through roof
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You can't tie fixture trap arms together before their vents. And that is not wet vented if thats what you're going for. This needs to be reconfigured. MicEd has some good pointers.
 
You need to show the dimensions, the fittings you plan to use, and how each of the drains and vent will enter the adjoining pipes. Also, what code are you under?
3 inch main connected to 3x3x2 wye, 2 inch pipe going up the wall connected to vented in roof. 3 inch continuing to another 3x3x2 wye with 2 inch branch for shower and tub drain. 3 inch to 4x3 closet bend for toilet.
2 inch shower/tub branch hits 2 inch wye with 2 inch going straight up through wall connected to roof vent. Branch continues to where the a 2x1.5 inch wye splits the shower and tub drain and p-trap. Under the IPC code in my area.
 
3 inch main connected to 3x3x2 wye, 2 inch pipe going up the wall connected to vented in roof. 3 inch continuing to another 3x3x2 wye with 2 inch branch for shower and tub drain. 3 inch to 4x3 closet bend for toilet.
2 inch shower/tub branch hits 2 inch wye with 2 inch going straight up through wall connected to roof vent. Branch continues to where the a 2x1.5 inch wye splits the shower and tub drain and p-trap. Under the IPC code in my area.
Also, the vent for the shower/tub branch is 4 feet away from the drains
 
From what you show, this is what I think you need.

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The shower and the tub need to be vented separately as GReynolds929 indicated. The vent to drain connection fitting is up to much debate and interpretation. Some plumbers, and more importantly some inspectors, interpret the code that this connection needs to be a combo fitting. Others believe a Sanitary tee on its back is acceptable. A combo does provide easier access for snaking the vent should that be required. A cleanout should also be added in each vertical section above that connection. Those two vent lines can be combined above the cleanouts, and that vent can be added to the vent stack.

Under IPC, the vent you show for the toilet isn't required as there are other vent paths available for that toilet.

One caveat is that the feedback provided is only as good as the information provided.
 
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