• Dem Bosain
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    112 days ago

    Ignoring scale and any local requirements, yes, that’s a valid trap and vent.

    Be aware that local inspectors can be touchy about t-junctions. You might need a rounded or angled junction here so the new drain doesn’t splash directly against the opposite side of the vent.

    • @ccunningOP
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      62 days ago

      Cool - thank you…

      Do you happen to know why so many diagrams seem to have loops? (like this):

      • Dem Bosain
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        82 days ago

        Without that extra loop, it’s possible that flushing the toilet will suck the water out of your sink trap.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 days ago

        I know absolutely nothing about professional plumbing, but wouldn’t that sink loop need to be there to act as a drain and vent for the sink? I don’t think the main vent stack would work for that without it

  • @ccunningOP
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    72 days ago

    Is this a valid vent layout? Sorry for such a basic question but plumbing always seems to have some “gotcha” I didn’t consider

  • @[email protected]
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    52 days ago

    Will there be other drains from the same room tied in? Your drawing should work but it may need to be altered a little if there’s a toilet on the same branch.

    • @ccunningOP
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      42 days ago

      No - just the single drain.

  • @[email protected]
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    52 days ago

    Maybe it’s because I’m not a plumber, but that diagram doesn’t include any information about your plans.

    • @ccunningOP
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      32 days ago

      I’m not a plumber either so I could be completely wrong, but I believe it’s a minimum viable vent diagram.

      What do you think is missing?

      I basically have a drain with no vent or p-trap or anything and I’m hoping this would be a viable fix (you could imagine the right “column” as a straight line and that would be the current configuration)

      • @AA5B
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        52 days ago

        I can confidently say: maybe or maybe not. I really think you have too much context in your head and not here

        • @ccunningOP
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          62 days ago

          you have too much context in your head and not here

          That’s definitely something I’m guilty of from time to time.

          Does this help?

          * Drawing not to scale

          • @AA5B
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            72 days ago

            Wow, that giant comb is a really cool feature for a home. It must save so much time getting ready, not having to do that by hand

            /s

            But yes, thanks. That clarifies what you’re trying to do

            • @ccunningOP
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              42 days ago

              I can’t believe the tool I was using had a Hair pick icon but not a shower head icon 🤣

              (Also I thought I hid it better than that…good eye)

              • @[email protected]
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                42 days ago

                More importantly, what will your neighbors say about you showering in your front doorway in view of everyone?

            • @AA5B
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              32 days ago

              I’m not an expert so was hoping a little discussion here would encourage one to speak up. However I thought I remembered a thread discussing some vertical distance above and below where the drain horizontal joins the vent, however I didn’t find anything like that.

              This site has some min-max measurements that may be useful to check against