Elbow for Basement Bathtub
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Elbow for Basement Bathtub
I am remodeling my basement. I am replacing a shower stall with a bathtub. My question is - the shower drained directly into a pipe in the concrete floor without a trap (unless it is under the floor - in which case I cannot see it), do I need to install a trap or can i just install the tub where it drains directly into the floor?
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If there wasn't a trap your bathroom would prob. smell really bad. That trap is in the concrete. Just look in to the pipe and see if you see standing water. If you do there is a trap.
If the tub drain lines up with the current drain you will be ok. If not you will need to dig it up and relocate it. One thing to think about, if you have to dig it up, when you get the drain and overflow assy, your trap may sit lower which will throw your pitch off. I'm having this problem right now. So I need to find an alternate route. Hope that helps.
John
If the tub drain lines up with the current drain you will be ok. If not you will need to dig it up and relocate it. One thing to think about, if you have to dig it up, when you get the drain and overflow assy, your trap may sit lower which will throw your pitch off. I'm having this problem right now. So I need to find an alternate route. Hope that helps.
John
Last edited by johny2050; 02-10-06 at 09:30 AM.