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| Bernie 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| I want to relocate my clothes washer to the other side of an inside corner.
Existing service is 2" ABS running inside a 6" wall. I can access the
underside easily from the basement. Existing wall and new wall both
exterior walls.
The new location will be under a window so it will need to be a few inches
lower than 43".
I don't think I can run 2" ABS very easily in a 3.5" wall--the thickness at
the new location.
Existing drain is 16" from the corner. New drain will be 45" from the same
corner. L
How low can the clothes washer drain box be on the wall?
Can I use 1.5" pipe for the drain instead of 2"?
Basement allows easy access to 3" ABS main drain. Going up through the wall
might be a trick especially if I have to run 2".
Should I run around the corner to pick up the existing vent pipe? Run would
be about 5'-1". The window and the shower above the ceiling will make it
hard to run a new vent closer to the relocated washer.
Also, I have a Laundry room sink I want to locate 24" from the existing
washer drain.
I will probably want to close off that extsting drain inlet and tap in for a
sink drain. Is that okay or is 24" too far away for the sink vent?
TIA
Bernie
Portland, OR
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| Ned Flanders 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| I am not sure of code where you live but here I can put the washer box in a
2x4 wall.
I use a drum trap if I am wet venting, and a P-trap if it is vented. 1 1/2
is ok, but I like 2".
yes do tie in you old vent. The box can be lower if needed. A question I
have though is; Can you keep the washer box on the same wall? You don't
always have to put the washer box behind the washer, it can go along the
side of it; just move the washer box back into the corner.
"Bernie" <bmares@gmx.net> wrote in message
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quote:
>I want to relocate my clothes washer to the other side of an inside corner.
> Existing service is 2" ABS running inside a 6" wall. I can access the
> underside easily from the basement. Existing wall and new wall both
> exterior walls.
> The new location will be under a window so it will need to be a few inches
> lower than 43".
> I don't think I can run 2" ABS very easily in a 3.5" wall--the thickness
> at
> the new location.
> Existing drain is 16" from the corner. New drain will be 45" from the
> same
> corner. L
>
> How low can the clothes washer drain box be on the wall?
> Can I use 1.5" pipe for the drain instead of 2"?
> Basement allows easy access to 3" ABS main drain. Going up through the
> wall
> might be a trick especially if I have to run 2".
> Should I run around the corner to pick up the existing vent pipe? Run
> would
> be about 5'-1". The window and the shower above the ceiling will make it
> hard to run a new vent closer to the relocated washer.
> Also, I have a Laundry room sink I want to locate 24" from the existing
> washer drain.
> I will probably want to close off that extsting drain inlet and tap in for
> a
> sink drain. Is that okay or is 24" too far away for the sink vent?
>
> TIA
> Bernie
> Portland, OR
>
>
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