Awake (Update)
UPDATE (from this morning): I figured out a bit more about our drainage (DWV) system. We actually have separate, full 2” drains for the kitchen and basement bath, and for the basement laundry. The pipe that is1 1/2”, which looks as if it’s the drain for Everything, isn’t. It’s actually the drain for the sump pump. As soon as I opened up the bathroom wall (behind the mirror only, not to worry) I was able to see the myriad of pipes and it all makes good sense. There’s even a pretty good vent tie-in to the stack, although I’m not 100% it would pass code inspection today.
So what does this mean? Well it means that I can pretty easily re-route the kitchen drain to where it needs to go. I’ll have to rework the vent for it; perhaps using a Studor vent. (thanks, Tom, for the suggestion!) Once Trissa got up this morning we decided to prep for the stack replacement, which we’ll do tomorrow. Thus far we’ve ripped out all of the old upstairs bath plumbing, and we took the opportunity to sister up the cut through floor joists. In a little while we’re headed to the HD for all the ABS pipe and fittings we’ll need (Trissa calls it “All Black Stuff”). I’d be game for starting the install tonight, but we’ve got a graduation party to attend.
3 Comments
Grex·June 18, 2005
I used an in-line vent similar to the studor vent for my bathroom sink. The drain never had a vent on it and I had to replace the lead drain and “S” trap above the floor. I also had a broken piece of CI below the floor. I bought a crappy ABS in-line vent at Ace Hardware. After about a month or so I notice the vent was stuck closed. When I tried to unscrew it I broke it (POS!!!) and a piece went down the drain. I now have permanently slow draining bathroom sink. (Ugh!) I think I know where the problem is and I will get to it when I open the wall in the butler’s pantry sometime this fall. The lesson is: If it is going in the wall buy quality parts. The Studor vent looks much better than the one I bought. A plumber told me that you are only allowed one in-line vent in a house. Seems like an odd rule, but that’s what he said.
Trissa·June 18, 2005
Good to know, Grex. Funny that the Studor website shows diagrams of an entire house plumbed with Studors…
Jane·June 20, 2005
Studor vents are pretty cool but not all inspectors like them. Our plumbing inspector actually recommened them and when one other inspector came through the house he said he would not have passed us and that he would have made all our vents go out the roof. He says studor vents are only allowed because of a mis reading in the code. If this is an item you will have inspected check with your inspector first.
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