Should vertical drain pipes be straight?
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03-17-17, 06:57 AM
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Should vertical drain pipes be straight?
I have the joyful opportunity of hanging new drywall on a bathroom wall. That wall contains a drain that, as far as I can tell, is only for the bathroom sink in the floor above it. So, 14" drop or so to the bend in the basement.
Rather than being a straight shot from the basement to the second storey, a horizontal 2x4 was placed in the wall that bowed the drain pipe. This house is full of questionable repairs and modifications and I assume this bowed pipe is due to someone just forcing things in instead of doing things correctly. However, this curve DOES allow the waste water to calmly flow along a curve and potentially make less noise than a straight drop to the basement.
Since I have the wall open, should I remove the 2x4 and let the pipe be straight, or should I keep the gentle bend to it?
Thank you,
Rather than being a straight shot from the basement to the second storey, a horizontal 2x4 was placed in the wall that bowed the drain pipe. This house is full of questionable repairs and modifications and I assume this bowed pipe is due to someone just forcing things in instead of doing things correctly. However, this curve DOES allow the waste water to calmly flow along a curve and potentially make less noise than a straight drop to the basement.
Since I have the wall open, should I remove the 2x4 and let the pipe be straight, or should I keep the gentle bend to it?
Thank you,
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03-17-17, 08:14 AM
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A picture would be useful:
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
If there are other reasons to remove the 2x4, fine, but unless it is obviously straining the pipe of putting stress on the connections, there's no harm in a minor bend in a vertical drain pipe.
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html
If there are other reasons to remove the 2x4, fine, but unless it is obviously straining the pipe of putting stress on the connections, there's no harm in a minor bend in a vertical drain pipe.
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03-17-17, 08:29 AM
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No major strain on the pipr.
In the meantime, I became annoyed with it and cut the 2x4 out. Nothing bad happened. Pretty sure I'll leave it out.
In the meantime, I became annoyed with it and cut the 2x4 out. Nothing bad happened. Pretty sure I'll leave it out.
