The three main fixtures sink.
Rerouting plumbing under kitchen sink from floor to wall.
A bathroom remodel gives you a chance to update your fixtures change the bathroom configuration or expand the floor space.
How to reroute bathroom sink plumbing.
How does one go about rerouting the pipes.
When you re replacing pipes buried in a slab it s generally easiest to reroute the pipes into walls or ceilings says jack cowell owner of jack s plumbing repair in ansonia conn.
Homeadvisor s plumbing cost guide provides estimated quotes to install replace fix or inspect home plumbing including slab leak repair rough in work fixing leaking pipes water pressure regulator or p trap replacement rerouting pipes burst main water valve and stack repairs and more.
Cost in addition to being less invasive rerouting pipes is a more cost effective solution than digging into a home s concrete slab.
The only feasible access is often from the adjoining room hopefully in a closet or.
When i arrive and look under the sink the piping is too high coming out of the wall to hook up the new sink and many times the homeowner not only gets an under the counter sink but gets a deeper sink a well.
While sink plumbing is usually accessible in the cabinet below and toilet plumbing requires only lifting the toilet from the floor flange it s a different story for bathtub or shower plumbing.
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.
A burst or leaking plumbing line no matter its location carries the potential to cause extensive damage to your home and furnishings.
When it comes time to renovate the old kitchen and rip out the basin in the corner and install a new upgraded two basin sink a few feet from the wall or an island sink in the middle of the room the plumbing is most likely moored in a concrete slab in the flooring that must be taken out before the new pipes are installed and finishing work gets underway.
Now you have to cut the back of the new cabinet out to get to the waste piping in the wall cut the wall and lower the piping or have.
He adds that the new piping can also be installed in closets or in dummy baseboard.
Typically an entire bathroom group vents in the wall behind the sink where a 1 1 2 to 2 inch vent pipe connects to a sanitary t fitting.
Should there ever be a problem with your bathtub or shower plumbing.
Rerouting can also be accomplished by digging tunnels or trenches under the house to access pipes as opposed to tearing up the flooring and support of the home.
