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Do I need to vent a walk in shower that is replacing a tub/shower combo? mikelikesspam 02-16-2007
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Posted by beecrofter on February 17, 2007, 11:43 am


On Feb 16, 6:25 pm, mikelikess...@gmail.com wrote:
> I ripped out a 30 x 60 tub/shower and am replacing with a 34x 60 walk
> in shower (prefab fiberglass pan). The plumbing is currently a 2"
> drain that tees into a 1.5" tub drain and 1.5" tub overflow drain. My
> plan is to cut off the t and replace with a 1.5" elbow connected to
> the shower drain. Will this work and will there be any venting
> problems? I.e. is the venting already handled by the existing plumbing
> (which is below concrete slab I can't see).
>
> thanks!!

Nah it doesn't sound like you are interfering with the existing vent
so don't expect a problem there.

Code however calls for a 2" drain for showers but for the life of me
with all the low flow showerheads in use I doubt you really need more
than 1-1/2

I just built a tiled enclosure on the same sized pan mostly because
the big box couldn't find a set of fiberglass walls that were not
cracked.


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