Is there a way to tell what type of pipe it is?
#1
09-23-16, 02:50 PM
Is there a way to tell what type of pipe it is?
My basement has a white pipe in the basement coming out of the concrete that is close to the wall. Is there a way to tell what this pipe is for without hiring a professional plumber? The PVC pipe is about 2-3 feet tall from the concrete floor. I like to know if it is a waste drainage pipe for future sink in the basement.
#2
09-23-16, 04:06 PM
A picture showing the area the pipe is in would help us help you. http://www.doityourself.com/forum/li...rt-images.html
#4
10-28-16, 08:00 AM
Okay, I finally have a chance to take the picture of the pipe that is in my basement.
I hoping this could be a drainage pipe. It has a cap covering it.
I hoping this could be a drainage pipe. It has a cap covering it.
Last edited by PJmax; 10-28-16 at 09:44 AM. Reason: reoriented pic
#5
10-28-16, 09:48 AM
Group Moderator
Usually when stubs are left for a future bathroom.... there are several of them.
Toilet, sink, shower, etc.
Are there any others in your basement ?
What is the diameter of that PVC ?
It's pretty hard to tell what that one is for. Looks to have writing on it that may be under the cap.
Toilet, sink, shower, etc.
Are there any others in your basement ?
What is the diameter of that PVC ?
It's pretty hard to tell what that one is for. Looks to have writing on it that may be under the cap.
#9
11-02-16, 10:48 AM
There is one drainage pipe close to the furnace but that one is about 3.5" diameter -- measuring the outside. The one I'm questioning is only about 2.5" in diameter. How do I go about finding out if the 2.5" pipe is a drainage pipe or not? What do plumbers do? Do they try to get a hold of the blueprint of the house? How do I even get a blueprint of the house?
#10
11-09-16, 11:20 AM
Okay, so I have a plumber came over. She determined it was a drainage pipe; however, the reason it was capped off is so that the sewage smell don't escape to the room. So, if I'm going to use this drainage pipe for a utility sink or other things, what do I need to do so that I keep the sewage fume from escaping?
#11
11-09-16, 12:47 PM
Forum Topic Moderator
You will have to put a trap in drain line. Here are some different types
https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=plumbing+traps
https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=plumbing+traps
