Need advice in basement bathroom installation?
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Rudy
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Hi I am developing my basement my ruffing plumbing water connection and sewage drainage is on right side of the wallI have purchased bathtub to install the connection are right side has per builders planMy plumber suggesting me that he needs to put my bathtub to left side connection with the drainage and water connection .he says that right side connection it's near to the wall later on there will be problemPlease advise?
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Get a second opinion, but your plumber is probably right.
I would say your plumber is correct. Look up UBS codes. (Universal Building Code). That may be part of the reason he is saying what he is saying.
Your plumber is right. Plus you need to ask yourself:
if you do have an issue down the road with sewage and the mains, do you really want thos backing up in your tub?
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No is the usual response, so basically I would recommend a change of plans to extend the length of the pipe that leads from the tub go your sewage pipe. Or of all else fails, just drain the tub to:
A. a Homebuilt Underground or beneath patio Outdoor Tank and Dispersion System, alot like a small 10 feet deep well, that you coat around the sides with 2.5 inches of concrete and place a Steel grate over the top unless you make it look like a Wishing Well in the Backyard.
B. A Septic Tank.
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I say this with all sincerety: an In Basement Shower placed atop a platform without a Tub is usually less of a long term struggle than a Basement Tub.
The reason why most Bathtubs place upstairs is because water does not flow uphill without a sump pump that drains into an aqueduct that rolls downhill. So, If the Volume of water exceeds the Volume of the pipes going to the Sewer, you are always dealing with Slow Drainage or Backup, and it becomes an 'Uphill Struggle' to keep the Tub Clean. And a problem when you are 80 to 90 years of age that you do not need.
I agree with your plumber. Do what he suggests to avoid future problems.