Basement Rough-In. What is what?
rotecki
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Comments (2)Not to be rude, but do you have any sort of plan? Where is the bathroom going to be, what are the dimensions? How will the walls be configured? where do you want the fixtures? Toilets must have 12" clearance on either side and most are a 12" rough in meaning the center of the flange will be 12" out from the wall....See MoreVery rough basement remodel cost?
Comments (4)So the jobs done, so I thought I'd recap everything that went on. To scrappy's questions - I plumbed our new utility sink based off of the diagram shown on this site http://www.terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?17967-utility-sink-drain Starting out, I had thought I could just cut into the washing machine stand pipe and be done with it, but it turns out it's not that simple. As per electrical, Arocon had their electrician move a couple of light fixtures and he also installed two new wall sockets on walls that had previously never had power, which was a nice plus. Now that the jobs done, the basement is looking good. They left some finishing work for me, to help keep the cost down but that's something I'm looking forward to tackling. Plus, after a little light sanding, we'll be ready to paint. So while the work they completed was nice, we're definitely not going to be using Arocon again based simply on their professionalism (or lack there of). When it came to communication, I was also the one to have to reach out to our foreman and often his answers were so vague that we were left wondering what the status of our job was or whether guys were going to be working any particular day. While not horrible, a few simple phone calls with updates would have gone a loooong way to making us feel more comfortable with the timeline and the work being finished. The other huge issue we had was with simple, avoidable damages. Over the course of the nine days they worked, we had several problems with things being broken or damaged by the workers. Often times it was a simply a case of them not bringing essential equipment, like a step ladder. Instead of having a ladder the guys used our furniture as ladders, which meant they broke a small bookshelf and a storage bin. Also, while moving furniture upstairs to make room for other equipment they left a big gash in our hardwood floors. Other things like using our broom to sweep up wet wall mud and leaving the job site a complete mess were just icing on the top. Long story short, while we were happy with the end result of the dry wall we were very far from satisfied with the manner in which it was completed. My reasoning is that while any construction crew can dry wall, I'm only going to repeat my business with one that treats me well. I did mention all this in an email to the company. I immediately heard from the co-owner and while he was apologetic and asked if we wanted to be compensated for damages, the damage had already been done. No one thing was horrendous in itself but the culmination of the lack of professionalism was too much for an apology to fix. I hope I'm not turning anyone off to having a contractor do work for them. And I would say "do your research" except that this group was rated A on several sites including ServiceMagicPros and BBB....See MoreWhat brand is my plumbing rough-in?
Comments (17)Id replace with a pressure balanced valve.......and regardless get that drywall away form the shower Even though the knuckleheads at orange say its OK and a few of the other Tile mechanics here on Houzz .....:):) promote it.. You are about to spend a lot of $ and leave an old valve in there. One slight plumbing leak from BEHIND the drywall will cost you an arm and a leg to Redux it again. I have replaced multiple orange showers from drywall that was exposed to water from the wall cavity. Only then do people "get it" and they are never happy about it. "The orange MFG say its ok to use drywall" but they arent going to pay for replacement, they do however love to sell product 2, 3 times until it does work........ If you are persistant to move fwd. Take that Valve picture over to Terry and you will get an answer quickly, hes got a guy named HJ older than dirt that knows every valve from say the 20's !...See MoreBasement bathroom rough-in
Comments (2)I think you have identified things correctly. I would plan the layout based on the location of the existing toilet and tub/shower drain (if that works); the location of the sink drain is not too critical as a 1-1/2" lavatory drain at 1/4" per foot slope can be run through a 3-1/2" studded wall horizontally for up to 6 feet. If the wall is made with 5-1/2" studs, a 2" drain can run 8 feet horizontally. The sink drain will require venting where the it drops below the concrete. I agree the layout/orientation of the pipes seems funky, oddly dimensioned and placed. I'm not scared by much, so I would not be averse to breaking up the concrete and relocating the toilet drain to a more logical location, one could do it in a weekend....See Moresorethumbs
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