Comments on: How to Finish a Basement Bathroom – The Complete Series http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/ Home improvement, maintenance and repair projects. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ted Klein http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-3325 Ted Klein Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:39:03 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-3325 Great article and excellent documentation really well explained. Thanks Great article and excellent documentation really well explained. Thanks

]]> By: Jill F. http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-2762 Jill F. Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:39:56 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-2762 You have the best website I've ever come across. I've only been doing diy for a few years and love it, but I'm was so tired of trying to learn from the diynetwork. They're so heavily edited that the part I'm often interested in learning is cut out. You give great step-by-step detailed instructions that are easy to follow. My husband is amazed that I was able to remodel our guest bathroom from the subfloor up. Sites like yours make that possible. Thanks! Jill You have the best website I’ve ever come across. I’ve only been doing diy for a few years and love it, but I’m was so tired of trying to learn from the diynetwork. They’re so heavily edited that the part I’m often interested in learning is cut out. You give great step-by-step detailed instructions that are easy to follow. My husband is amazed that I was able to remodel our guest bathroom from the subfloor up. Sites like yours make that possible. Thanks! Jill

]]> By: BF Deeg http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-2707 BF Deeg Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:10:54 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-2707 Thank you for a very helpful instruction on how to add a bathroom and how to calculate the costs. Really appreciate it. Thank you for a very helpful instruction on how to add a bathroom and how to calculate the costs.

Really appreciate it.

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-2058 Bob Jackson Sun, 16 May 2010 16:36:21 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-2058 Try the <a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/12/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-13/" rel="nofollow">Part 13 link</a> again, it's working fine now. I was running a database backup and it might have interfered with the web page availability. Let me know if it's working for you. Try the Part 13 link again, it’s working fine now. I was running a database backup and it might have interfered with the web page availability.

Let me know if it’s working for you.

]]> By: f meyers http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-2057 f meyers Sun, 16 May 2010 15:28:38 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-2057 part 13 is hosed. missing much information, not complete. the page is not finished, only 1st page loads. no such before and after photos of the studor valve shown in the opening page of the series part 13 is hosed. missing much information, not complete. the page is not finished, only 1st page loads. no such before and after photos of the studor valve shown in the opening page of the series

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-1872 Bob Jackson Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:35:07 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-1872 TonyA sent this e-mail update on his basement bathroom project: "Thanks again for your series on finishing a basement bath. You inspired me to take on a similar project on basically a framed and stubbed basement bath in the house we bought in 2007. I'm almost done. Funny thing happened today when I tapped into the vent rough in to the roof. As I lay in bed last night thinking through my plan to cut the stub and connect the vent up, it occurred to me that it probably had been collecting water since 2003 when the house was built. Surely the builder would not disappoint and ran a straight pipe pointing to the clear blue sky. So, I decided to drill a small hole right above the end cap on the stub. Although I had my bucket ready, I still got a nice little shower and had to yell for my wife to bring me a bigger bucket as the 5qt I was holding filled pretty fast. Anyway, thanks again for your series. It has been very helpful and I've referred to it often throughout my project. -Tony" =================== My e-mail reply to TonyA: "Hi Tony, I'm very pleased my web site was helpful to you! > it occurred to me that it probably had been collecting water > since 2003 when the house was built. Your builder did you a favor by capping the bottom of the <a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/01/01/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-10/" rel="nofollow">vent pipe</a>. My builder left the bottom end of the <a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/dsc01200.jpg" rel="nofollow">vent pipe</a> open to the basement and the rain water would drip onto the 2x4 wall frame. I put a plastic bucket below the vent pipe and it would have maybe 1/4 inch of water whenever I checked. Thanks for the feedback, Bob Jackson www.handymanhowto.com TonyA sent this e-mail update on his basement bathroom project:

“Thanks again for your series on finishing a basement bath. You inspired me to take on a similar project on basically a framed and stubbed basement bath in the house we bought in 2007. I’m almost done. Funny thing happened today when I tapped into the vent rough in to the roof. As I lay in bed last night thinking through my plan to cut the stub and connect the vent up, it occurred to me that it probably had been collecting water since 2003 when the house was built. Surely the builder would not disappoint and ran a straight pipe pointing to the clear blue sky. So, I decided to drill a small hole right above the end cap on the stub. Although I had my bucket ready, I still got a nice little shower and had to yell for my wife to bring me a bigger bucket as the 5qt I was holding filled pretty fast.

Anyway, thanks again for your series. It has been very helpful and I’ve referred to it often throughout my project.
-Tony”

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My e-mail reply to TonyA:

“Hi Tony,
I’m very pleased my web site was helpful to you!

> it occurred to me that it probably had been collecting water
> since 2003 when the house was built.

Your builder did you a favor by capping the bottom of the vent pipe. My builder left the bottom end of the vent pipe open to the basement and the rain water would drip onto the 2×4 wall frame. I put a plastic bucket below the vent pipe and it would have maybe 1/4 inch of water whenever I checked.

Thanks for the feedback,
Bob Jackson
http://www.handymanhowto.com

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-1730 Bob Jackson Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:48:59 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-1730 It's a lengthy project and you missed this item. A plumbing vent is absolutely required for the bathroom sink. It's required by my local building codes and the Building Inspector specifically checked it was installed before signing off on my permit. On a practical note, you need the vent to prevent the sink trap from getting siphoned dry and allowing sewer gases to enter the room. The Studor Vent installation is covered in <a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/12/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-part-13/" rel="nofollow">Part 13</a> - see about midway down the page. Here's the photos of the Studor Vent from Part 13: <div id="attachment_1453" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dsc01575.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1453" title="Studor Valve and PVC Drain Fittings" src="http://www.handymanhowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dsc01575-450x337.jpg" alt="Studor Valve and PVC Drain Fittings" width="450" height="337" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Studor Valve and PVC Drain Fittings</p></div> and <div id="attachment_1455" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://www.handymanhowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dsc01577.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1455" title="Fitting up the PVC Drain Plumbing" src="http://www.handymanhowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dsc01577-450x383.jpg" alt="Fitting up the PVC Drain Plumbing" width="450" height="383" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fitting up the PVC Drain Plumbing</p></div> Thanks, Bob Jackson It’s a lengthy project and you missed this item.

A plumbing vent is absolutely required for the bathroom sink. It’s required by my local building codes and the Building Inspector specifically checked it was installed before signing off on my permit. On a practical note, you need the vent to prevent the sink trap from getting siphoned dry and allowing sewer gases to enter the room.

The Studor Vent installation is covered in Part 13 – see about midway down the page.

Here’s the photos of the Studor Vent from Part 13:

Studor Valve and PVC Drain Fittings

Studor Valve and PVC Drain Fittings

and

Fitting up the PVC Drain Plumbing

Fitting up the PVC Drain Plumbing

Thanks,
Bob Jackson

]]> By: TonyA http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-1729 TonyA Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:30:48 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-1729 Great series. I noticed you didn't vent the bath sink. Is that not required? Great series. I noticed you didn’t vent the bath sink. Is that not required?

]]> By: moab http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-311 moab Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:55:37 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-311 Thank you. Top quality work which is hard to find. Excellent documentation which helped me learn a lot. Thank you. Top quality work which is hard to find.
Excellent documentation which helped me learn a lot.

]]> By: Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 18 | HandymanHowto.com http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/02/28/finishing-a-basement-bathroom-the-complete-series/#comment-249 Finishing a Basement Bathroom - Part 18 | HandymanHowto.com Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:30:18 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1862#comment-249 [...] The final installment of this series is here. [...] [...] The final installment of this series is here. [...]

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