Comments on: Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 2 http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/ Home improvement, maintenance and repair projects. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-3575 Bob Jackson Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:00:59 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-3575 I filled the hole with foundation rock in layers, tamping it down as along the way to fill all voids. Not too hard though - don't want to break the PVC drain pipe. The foundation rock packs really well. The mortar bed for the shower pan provided the solid cap on the foundation rock. Notice the foundation rocks stops about 1 or 2 inches below the edge of the concrete floor in the <a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/shower-drain-complete-small.jpg" title="Shower Pan Foundation Rock" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">photos</a> to create a supporting "plug". Thanks for asking! I filled the hole with foundation rock in layers, tamping it down as along the way to fill all voids. Not too hard though – don’t want to break the PVC drain pipe. The foundation rock packs really well. The mortar bed for the shower pan provided the solid cap on the foundation rock. Notice the foundation rocks stops about 1 or 2 inches below the edge of the concrete floor in the photos to create a supporting “plug”.

Thanks for asking!

]]> By: Sam http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-3574 Sam Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:08:39 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-3574 Thanks for ther great posts and pictures. I have a question. Did you fill foundation rock only or poured concrete on top of the foundation rock? Thanks for ther great posts and pictures. I have a question.
Did you fill foundation rock only or poured concrete on top of the foundation rock?

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-2828 Bob Jackson Sun, 15 May 2011 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-2828 The builder installed a trap, it's in the dirt. I verified a trap was there by seeing standing water in the pipe with a flashlight; running a flexible metal snake down the drain and "feeling" two turns; and lastly I accidentally dropped a screw down the drain and was able to retrieve it from the U bend with a magnet. There's never been any sewer gas odor nor siphoning sounds from the drain that would indicate a problem with the trap. Thanks for reading, Bob The builder installed a trap, it’s in the dirt. I verified a trap was there by seeing standing water in the pipe with a flashlight; running a flexible metal snake down the drain and “feeling” two turns; and lastly I accidentally dropped a screw down the drain and was able to retrieve it from the U bend with a magnet. There’s never been any sewer gas odor nor siphoning sounds from the drain that would indicate a problem with the trap.

Thanks for reading,
Bob

]]> By: Marky Mark http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-2827 Marky Mark Sun, 15 May 2011 15:09:40 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-2827 I don't understand why there is no trap for the shower drain. What prevents the "ode of sewage" in the bathroom? I don’t understand why there is no trap for the shower drain. What prevents the “ode of sewage” in the bathroom?

]]> By: How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain - Part 1 | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-501 How to Fix a Leaky Shower Drain - Part 1 | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:51:51 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-501 [...] modular, etc. For an overview of a shower drain for a tiled shower pan built a mortar bed, see here. In this instance, I have a fiberglass shower stall in the master bath, which uses a modular [...] [...] modular, etc. For an overview of a shower drain for a tiled shower pan built a mortar bed, see here. In this instance, I have a fiberglass shower stall in the master bath, which uses a modular [...]

]]> By: Finishing a Basement Bathroom - The Complete Series | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-244 Finishing a Basement Bathroom - The Complete Series | HandymanHowto.com Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:27:21 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-244 [...] Part 2 - Floor plan and fixture layout, relocating the shower drain. [...] [...] Part 2 – Floor plan and fixture layout, relocating the shower drain. [...]

]]> By: Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 4 | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-83 Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 4 | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:31:27 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-83 [...] layout for the floor and wall tile are covered today.  You can read the posts here for parts 1, 2 and [...] [...] layout for the floor and wall tile are covered today.  You can read the posts here for parts 1, 2 and [...]

]]> By: Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 3 | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-73 Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 3 | HandymanHowto.com Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:37:01 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-73 [...] This is the part 3 in the series. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. [...] [...] This is the part 3 in the series. Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. [...]

]]> By: Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 1 | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2008/10/05/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-2/#comment-63 Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 1 | HandymanHowto.com Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:54:04 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=551#comment-63 [...] This project is continued in Part 2. [...] [...] This project is continued in Part 2. [...]

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