Yeah, I've got a couple coals on the fire...
So, I'm getting set to install a new utility sink in the basement, in one of two spots. In one of them, I'll have to hire a plumber to crack into the old iron sewer stack and rough in the drain for me - I'm not crazy about learning how to do that particular job, so I'd be OK with hiring someone to do it.
However, the other spot (the one I'm leaning towards) is right in front of a horizontal run of 4" ABS drain line. It should be easy enough to cut into that, install a "T", then install a vented PVC P trap and connect to the sink. However, the center of the ABS pipe is only about 1/2" lower than the bottom of the utility sink.
Considering that I'd be placing the sink literally directly in front of that pipe, I wouldn't need much room to slope the drain downward to the pipe. So, roughly how high would I need to raise up the utility sink? I saw a TOH clip where they installed one on top of 4 cement blocks - looked like they probably raised the sink up between 2 and 4 inches, but they never really covered the details there - so I'm still pretty stumped.
Bottom line is, if I can't make the sink work with that run of PVC, I'm just going to call up the plumber and try to get a drain line installed in the other spot. It's the one SWMBO prefers, though it will steal a little space from my shop...
So, I'm getting set to install a new utility sink in the basement, in one of two spots. In one of them, I'll have to hire a plumber to crack into the old iron sewer stack and rough in the drain for me - I'm not crazy about learning how to do that particular job, so I'd be OK with hiring someone to do it.
However, the other spot (the one I'm leaning towards) is right in front of a horizontal run of 4" ABS drain line. It should be easy enough to cut into that, install a "T", then install a vented PVC P trap and connect to the sink. However, the center of the ABS pipe is only about 1/2" lower than the bottom of the utility sink.
Considering that I'd be placing the sink literally directly in front of that pipe, I wouldn't need much room to slope the drain downward to the pipe. So, roughly how high would I need to raise up the utility sink? I saw a TOH clip where they installed one on top of 4 cement blocks - looked like they probably raised the sink up between 2 and 4 inches, but they never really covered the details there - so I'm still pretty stumped.
Bottom line is, if I can't make the sink work with that run of PVC, I'm just going to call up the plumber and try to get a drain line installed in the other spot. It's the one SWMBO prefers, though it will steal a little space from my shop...
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