Hi all.
I’m going to be putting in a bathroom in my basement and had a few questions:
First, there currently is a toilet in the bathroom area, which will be OK to leave where it is, although moving it 6-12″ would be ideal, but I don’t know of any easy way to do that. Is there any way to do this without cutting the floor and moving the drain?
Second, is there a standard layout for floor drains on a shower stall? I’m guessing you basically have to buy the shower stall, then make the drain fit it. Is that correct?
Third and final (for now), what are some ideas for flooring in the bathroom. Currently it’s a poured concrete floor. In my office and living rooms, I used DriCore panels as a subfloor. The area is pretty much dry. Occassionally there is a small amount of water that comes in after a heavy downpour, but I plan on fixing that before I finish the room.
Thanks for any ideas.
Stephen
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1. No way to move toilet without breaking concrete.
2. There are a few different configurations. But if you go with a custom base made of Corian or similar, or tile it, you can put the drain wherever you want it.
3. tile would be good for this situation
I do these all the time, and if you have a plumber break that floor out it will add money, maybe $300 or so to the project but be very careful with not only the breaking out but also the filling in, depending on your flooring needs.
Good luck,
Scott
I was kinda thinking of cutting out the concrete myself and having a plumber do the pipe work. There is a drain line nearby that could be tapped into. Do you have to cut the concrete with a saw before hammering it out or can you just rent a hammer and cut with that?
- insert witty saying here...
If you score with a saw first you may get a neater cut and stop any would-be cracks from going further than you'd like-- but with that said, we usually just get a breaker and start hammering! Of course it's nice not to hit a pipe under the slab as you break thru too.Take down the pictures and other fragile items before you start hammering. Make sure your dental work is nice and solid too.
Edited 1/21/2007 7:15 pm by ScottMatson
Actually you could move the toilet if you put it on a platform and used an offset.
The shower stall is going to have a trap under it, about the same as a tub (with the exception that there isn't any overflow tie in). If you're ripping up the floor, you can pretty much design it however you like and move the toilet too.
jt8
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
-- Buddha
All the floor I want to rip up is a trench about 8" wide or so from the shower drain to the existing drain line. I don't want to rip up the whole floor. I'm not THAT much of a glutton for punishment. :)
Has anyone any experience, or at least comments on this type of product?
http://www.snapstone.net/
There is a guy here at work who put some down and he said it went very well. But he doesn't have any other experience with it.- insert witty saying here...