Run Plumbing Through Floor Instead Of Exterior Walls

Running a vent pipe is somehow different from running a drainpipe.

Run plumbing through floor instead of exterior walls.

When running the pipes through the studs first be sure to drill the holes in the center so that when it s time to hang the wall board the screws or nails don t reach the pipes and damage the pipes. This is most likely the number one reason homeowners get nervous during a re plumb that involves running plumbing lines through the ceiling. B the drainpipe has to follow a straight and a sloped 1 4 per foot line. While a leaking pipe located underneath a slab or positioned along an exterior wall can cause significant damage over the long run damage from a leaking ceiling pipe will come much sooner.

Running pipe through a wall. Inside pipes can be run vertically to accommodate new plumbing. If you need to run a new stack assess your framing. An installation with a toilet must have a 3 inch drain which can be installed only if the stud wall is made of 2x6s or larger 2 inch pipe can be run through a 2x4 wall.

Toilet valve connections exterior wall hydrants sink water lines bath tub faucets and shower head lines must be securely mounted to stud framing so they won t wobble around when the fixture is. Pipes for plumbing in the walls should always be solidly mounted to the wall framing especially where they turn and pass through the wall finish. If you can t put the main stack through the roof most local plumbing codes allow you to put it through a wall instead but there are conditions. The main stack is the heart of the venting system.

When you need plumbing in exterior walls. They run straight or at least in a slight slope toward the main drain. In most cases the lines will come through the floor. A you need to run the drainpipe through joists which is a pretty hard work to do.

I live and work in the cold boston area. All the vents connect to it through branch lines and it vents the main toilet the most important plumbing fixture in most houses. When remodeling bathrooms we always plan to install all plumbing lines inside interior walls and avoid running plumbing in exterior walls due to the reality of the pipes freezing. Instead of running from floor to ceiling a soffit runs across the top of a wall.

Remove the wall surface up to the ceiling. In some cases the lines will have to be run across the wall studs. The chase is most commonly used for running new vent stacks.