Run Plumbing Through Floor Instead Of Exterior Walls

The main stack is the heart of the venting system.

Run plumbing through floor instead of exterior walls.

Toilet valve connections exterior wall hydrants sink water lines bath tub faucets and shower head lines must be securely mounted to stud framing so they won t wobble around when the fixture is. When you need plumbing in exterior walls. Pipes for plumbing in the walls should always be solidly mounted to the wall framing especially where they turn and pass through the wall finish. Remove the wall surface up to the ceiling.

The chase is most commonly used for running new vent stacks. They run straight or at least in a slight slope toward the main drain. We re all taught not to run plumbing in exterior walls. If you need to run a new stack assess your framing.

A you need to run the drainpipe through joists which is a pretty hard work to do. Similar to the chase is the soffit. An installation with a toilet must have a 3 inch drain which can be installed only if the stud wall is made of 2x6s or larger 2 inch pipe can be run through a 2x4 wall. I live and work in the cold boston area.

In most cases the lines will come through the floor. All the vents connect to it through branch lines and it vents the main toilet the most important plumbing fixture in most houses. While a leaking pipe located underneath a slab or positioned along an exterior wall can cause significant damage over the long run damage from a leaking ceiling pipe will come much sooner. This is most likely the number one reason homeowners get nervous during a re plumb that involves running plumbing lines through the ceiling.

When remodeling bathrooms we always plan to install all plumbing lines inside interior walls and avoid running plumbing in exterior walls due to the reality of the pipes freezing. This allows plumbing to run from the basement to the attic. Instead of running from floor to ceiling a soffit runs across the top of a wall. In some cases the lines will have to be run across the wall studs.

Running a vent pipe is somehow different from running a drainpipe. Inside pipes can be run vertically to accommodate new plumbing. When running the pipes through the studs first be sure to drill the holes in the center so that when it s time to hang the wall board the screws or nails don t reach the pipes and damage the pipes.