Bathroom vanity plumbing through floor

4 years ago

My husband and I are in the middle of remodeling our home. We converted our 3bedroom 1-1/2 bath into a 3-2 So we had to pull permit for that. The inspector made us bring the drain for the bathroom vanity through our subfloor due to the fact that where we would have put it in the wall there is a structural beam that we weren’t allowed to notch at all. So the problem we are having is how can we plumb the drain to where it will be legal with a P-trap and not an S-trap? Also, We have built a beautiful open bathroom vanity which I am worried is now going to look silly with all of the ugly plumbing pipes coming up through the floor. Not to mention all of the holes I’m going to have to drill in my vanity :( does anyone have any suggestions to help with any of these issues? Thanks in advance for the help!

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GN Builders L.L.C

4 years ago

Just cut a hole for the pipe and use a decorative pipe, trim and connecting component as you would on the pedestal sink so you don't look at ugly pipes.

As the P-trap goes, you first connect "P" trap to a short length of straight pipe before you hook-down to the vertical drain pipe. By doing that you break-up the siphoning action that was created by a S-trap connection and this is why S-trap is not allowed any longer.

Here is a few examples how you can do it

Or something like this

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JAN MOYER
4 years ago
Where is your bath floor plan layout? A photo? A photo of the vanity selected? Nobody can answer........
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I had the exact same problem. I picked out the vanity I wanted but did not think about the fact that it wasn't made to sit flush against the wall. I spent a month looking for something else, but in the end we decided to go with something shorter and have it not be against the wall. But we were going from 72" to 60" which is probably not workable in your mom's situation. I did find a lot of vanities that did have flat sides and could work in a corner, if you are willing to have the countertop fabricated. They just need to not have any trim detail on the top or bottom like the one you picked out does. I would just look at the ones without the pre-made tops. Because the pre-made top will still leave you with a slight gap because of the countertop overhang. This is an example: Avanity Modero which is sold everywhere, not just at Lowe's. The cabinet we ended up buying is an Avanity Madison which won't work for you, but I assume it is of similar quality. We are pretty happy with it. The drawers and doors have soft close but I do feel like the glides in my Ikea kitchen drawers are better quality. It is very pretty and I wanted a stained wood so I am really happy with our choice. If I had been willing to go with a painted finish, I think we might have stuck with the 72" Modero.
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Courtney Julien
Original Author
4 years ago
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GN Builders L.L.C
4 years ago
If I was doing this job in a situation like this with this type of vanity, I would make a 3 sided column extending to the back wall and matching vanity finish and enclose the pipe so it is hidden from view. IMO that would be the best way to go.

Good luck.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
That sounds pretty how do you get at the P trap?
Courtney Julien thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
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GN Builders L.L.C
4 years ago
You turn the column and move it out of the way...Obviously it will not be permanently attached to have access if needed.
Courtney Julien
Original Author
4 years ago
I’m not sure I understand exactly what you mean by a 3 sided column? Can you dumb it down a bit for me?
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GN Builders L.L.C
4 years ago
Courtney, this is how I would do this,

Top Section can be moved out of the way to service a P-trap, All sections can be attached, but they all can be removed if needed and you end up with a nice clean look.

I hope it helps.
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4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Where is the vent pipe for this drain? Still in the wall behind the vanity? A Studor? DWV systems need the V to function properly. Just a pipe from the vanity through the floor is not going to work, no matter the shape of the trap.
Courtney Julien
Original Author
4 years ago
GN builders: Thanks so much for that visual! It definitely helps.

GreenDesigns: All of our rough plumbing has been inspected and passed. All plumbing has proper ventilation. the inspector was the one who made us go through the subfloor.
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Haiku designs
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I am a designer coming up against this situation all the time...the client wants a beautiful, modern, functional vanity (storage + drawers) and the plumber comes in and destroys the vanity in order to fit in a classic P-trap with vent. No one is wrong exactly...it's just that the plumbing has not caught up with so many of our modern/sleek design solutions. Home owners and designers see vanities as storage solutions; plumbers see them as ways to hide plumbing. these are not often compatible. I am interested in teaming up with a smart forward thinking plumber to engineer some better solutions. Maybe the next time your client shows you their sleek and beautiful vanity you don't have to say "that won't work Mame"

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