marylandguy
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I'm remodeling our master bathroom and I ran into a problem with a vent pipe that turned out to be in an unexpected location.
In the picture below, there was a shower to the left and a huge soaker tub to the right. We never used the tub so we decided to just rip it out, cap the plumbing and install a larger shower instead. There is insulation around shower trap because there is a 24" overhang above the outside deck below.
When we removed the wall between the shower and tub, we discovered this 2" vent pipe exactly where we didn't want it to be. The new shower is a corner model with two glass walls so the pipe can't be there. The trap for the tub drain was in the open joist cavity on the far right.
The vent pipe needs to be relocated or removed altogether.
My question is, can I just cap this tub drain and remove the vent pipe completely and or will that create problems? I would just run it up to the attic through the exterior stud cavity but it's going to be very tight with it being within a foot of the eve. I guess the other option would be to vent directly out the wall but it's my understanding it would need to come out above the window and that would put it very close to the bottom of the eve.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 15.22.12.jpg
This is where the pipe goes into the attic. If I go through the exterior stud cavity, I would connect it with a coupler to the new pipe near the eve.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 15.17.32.jpg
This is a T-connector in the attic. Straight ahead is the vent pipe I'm concerned about . To the left (I think) is the vent for the sink in the master bath. The line to the right goes to a large vent stack on the roof.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 17.10.36.jpg
This is the view looking the other way in the bathroom with my back to the exterior wall. Could the toilet use this vent?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 17.11.08.jpg
The drain does bend that way. Would it be common for a tub and toilet to use the same vent? This bathroom is 10' x 12' by the way.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 17.15.59.jpg
Lastly, here's the view from the deck below. That overhang will make it easy for a novice like me to hookup the shower drain from below. If it wasn't for that (and the fact that we're doing a shower pan and insert) I'd definitely hire someone for this job.
Any advice is most appreciated!
In the picture below, there was a shower to the left and a huge soaker tub to the right. We never used the tub so we decided to just rip it out, cap the plumbing and install a larger shower instead. There is insulation around shower trap because there is a 24" overhang above the outside deck below.
When we removed the wall between the shower and tub, we discovered this 2" vent pipe exactly where we didn't want it to be. The new shower is a corner model with two glass walls so the pipe can't be there. The trap for the tub drain was in the open joist cavity on the far right.
The vent pipe needs to be relocated or removed altogether.
My question is, can I just cap this tub drain and remove the vent pipe completely and or will that create problems? I would just run it up to the attic through the exterior stud cavity but it's going to be very tight with it being within a foot of the eve. I guess the other option would be to vent directly out the wall but it's my understanding it would need to come out above the window and that would put it very close to the bottom of the eve.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 15.22.12.jpg
This is where the pipe goes into the attic. If I go through the exterior stud cavity, I would connect it with a coupler to the new pipe near the eve.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 15.17.32.jpg
This is a T-connector in the attic. Straight ahead is the vent pipe I'm concerned about . To the left (I think) is the vent for the sink in the master bath. The line to the right goes to a large vent stack on the roof.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 17.10.36.jpg
This is the view looking the other way in the bathroom with my back to the exterior wall. Could the toilet use this vent?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 17.11.08.jpg
The drain does bend that way. Would it be common for a tub and toilet to use the same vent? This bathroom is 10' x 12' by the way.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14561239/Bathroom Pics/2016-03-31 17.15.59.jpg
Lastly, here's the view from the deck below. That overhang will make it easy for a novice like me to hookup the shower drain from below. If it wasn't for that (and the fact that we're doing a shower pan and insert) I'd definitely hire someone for this job.
Any advice is most appreciated!
