munirardiHow to plumb a basement bathroom? This is one of those questions that is easily asked but it is hard to answer. Installing a toilet and sinks in your basement is a difficult task for common people, or even some of the experienced do-it-yourself guys. Therefore, unless you have the knowledge and skills to do it yourself, it is best to leave it to the experts. You don’t want to have a mess in your bathroom, right
However, if you think that you’re ready for the challenge, then please continue to read this post. It would be wise if you can use a professional plumber to make sure that everything’s in the right place before the point of no return.
Steps on How to Plumb a Basement Bathroom
The first thing you need to do before plumbing a basement bathroom is to get a good information on how deep the general sewer line is. Sometimes when you’re lucky, the sewer line is deep enough, allowing you to create your basement bathroom relatively easy. With a deep sewer line, you have the gravity to help you dispose the waste. However, you still have to determine the flow rate and see whether it is enough for your bathroom i.e. the drainage line’s diameter. To do this, consult your professional plumber.
Most houses don’t have this luxury. Usually you will have to cut through concrete floor, think about how to overcome the gravity, etc. Plumbing in this kind of house is pretty hard for plumbers. In most cases, an ejector should be installed to help the waste disposal from the basement bathroom. Usually people will have to cut through the basement concrete floor to make a room for the ejector. A simple tip is to be prepared for the possible dust by covering the room with plastic for easy cleaning.
Now that you have placed your ejector in place, it is time to backfill the hole. The most important thing that many people forget is not to fill the hole with the same dirt. Over the time, it usually creates a void and may cause cracks in your basement floor. This phenomenon still happens even if you stomp the backfill as hard as you can. Let’s face it, you cannot match the Mother Nature. Therefore, instead of filling it with dirt, you should consider gravel filling. The ejector is one of the aboveground solution for basement bathroom. With this gadget installed, your basement bathroom has a freestanding sewage-ejector systems.
In general, the whole process of plumbing a basement bathroom is not an easy job. It is also an expensive procedure. The estimated cost of remodeling or constructing a basement bathroom varies on the difficulties. If your house sewer line is deep, then the whole rough-in plumbing for the basement bathroom cost should be around $1,000. Meanwhile if a more extensive effort is needed, and you need the ejector the cost may rise between $5,000 to $10,000. For more information on the cost estimation, we recommend you to go to several licensed plumbers in your town and ask around.
Installing a basement bathroom is a long-term investment. If you are planning to sell your house in distant future, the bathroom basement option will add value to your house.
We hope our steps about how to plumb a basement bathroom will help you deal with basement bathroom plumbing!
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