Plumb Shop Floor Drain

The inspiration for this column came from unexpected comments about a brief mention of garage floor drains in my december 1 2019 askthebuilder newsletter.

Plumb shop floor drain. When the concrete floor is pitched to a floor drain all the water runs into the drain keeping the floor dry. But first i need to mention the bathroom plumbing rough in dimensions you need to know. The fitting at the main line includes a vent riser that. The house i grew up in had a garage floor drain.

Once the trenches are dug you can add the sewer pipes and stub outs pipes that sit above the slab floor that eventually connect the sink toilet bathtub or shower and any other drains to the system. We will use these fittings to plumb this bathroom in just a moment. Pitching or sloping the entire garage floor from back to front so water runs out the door and onto the driveway is your other option. Installing a floor drain in a garage.

Metal spud with polished brass. Garage floor drain ideas time tested technology. A garage can be a messy place and keeping it clean is much less complicated if you can simply wash down the floor and allow the water to run into a floor drain. Without a drain water just puddles and sits on the floor until it evaporates or is wiped up.

The bathroom sink rough in dimensions are as follows. The center of the lav s drain is located 18 approximately above the finished floor. How to plumb a floor drain. The plumbing trenches are typically dug at the same time as the slab footings if any.

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