How To Install A Bathroom In A Concrete Basement Floor

Some up flushing toilet systems also accept shower or sink connections.

How to install a bathroom in a concrete basement floor.

Sketch the new design in place if possible fine tune the design and then finalize the plan. Learn how to break a concrete trench to run plumbing lines in the ground for future plumbing. Then design a bathroom layout that will function properly with the existing plumbing plan or with limited modification. Mix portland cement based floor leveling compound according to package directions.

How to cut a concrete floor for new plumbing. Add enough water to make the compound the consistency of pancakes. Work the compound into cracks with a putty. Cover the sleepers with 6 millimeter plastic and then lay down 5 8 inch plywood.

The most efficient and least expensive method of installing a basement shower without the need to break concrete is to install it over existing plumbing stub outs. This limits your ability to change the basement layout but if the stub outs are in place using them will save money and labor. Adding additional plumbing fixtures to your basement bathroom may require the same prep and excavation as adding a toilet. Connect the basement bathroom plumbing to the existing drain and vent lines in the floor and ceiling to complete the rough in plumbing.

Plumbing stub outs may already be available in some basements which makes breaking up the concrete floor unnecessary. During new construction the builder installs drain lines and stubs that will connect to future plumbing fixtures before he pours the slab on grade. The ideal way to put down a wood floor over concrete that is subject to dampness is to first put down pressure 2 by 4 inch sleepers or lengths of wood on the floor that are spaced 16 inches apart on center. The coach shows you how in the basement of a renovation project.