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anagrams (MA)
Hi everyone, first time here. Hoping someone can shed light on this issue for me, or just point me in the direction of information I haven't figured out how to google.
I'm in the "considering it" stage of a bathroom renovation that would shrink the bathroom on the second floor of my house to provide new access to a bedroom, but the only way to make it work (without an overhaul of almost all the plumbing in the house) would be to put a new doorway in between the existing vent stack and the bathroom fixtures. Is it possible to make those connections through the wall and floor around a standard doorframe? Is it advisable? I can already guess it's not ideal...
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ex apprentice 28 (MA)
It depends on the diameter of the pipe and length and slope from trap to vent not more than 1/4 per foot slope and no offsets below the trap before the vent:
1 1/2" pipe 5ft
2"pipe 6ft
3"pipe 8ft
4"pipe 10 ft
Massachusett s plumbing code.
Massachusetts is one of the states that requires you to have a license to do plumbing and you could be fined $2,500 if caught by the plumbing police!
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hj (AZ)
If done correctly, and "correctly" is the key word, it can be done.
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packy (MA)
take a rough sketch to your local plumbing inspector. just explain it is your own home and you want to do your own plumbing. he/she may be lenient on the amount you are fined..
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hj (AZ)
You mean they fine you for "intentions" even if you have not done any work yet?
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packy (MA)
no, they would let you do the work and then fine you.
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hj (AZ)
You mean they fine you for "intentions" even if you have not done any work yet?
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anagrams (MA)
Thanks all for your input. No, this is definitely not a DIY project--I really just wanted to find out if it was a possibility worth calling a pro about. I will!
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hj (AZ)
At least you did it to yourself by giving them your address.
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