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Originally Posted By: five.five
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this looks like it won’t drain too good with the trap.


Is this acceptable, or “normal”?


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Thank you,
Darren

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Originally Posted By: bsumpter
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As long as they leave a 12" x 12" opening in the wall once they sheetrock for service access it ok.


I just have seen very few of these with laundry drains in my area of operations. Perhaps they should have used one with a clean out fitting on the bottom to facilitate service?

Typically, I see a wye fitting used to direct and connect, not a trap.

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Originally Posted By: ckratzer
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Darren,


It will drain just fine.The plumber just didn’t line the luandry box up for a straight shot to the trap.If the box had it’s side adjustment straps it would have been real easy to do . Those straps are missing ,(no big deal ), so it looks like they probably mounted directly through the box and into the 2X above.


In looking at the “sheathing” though I wouldn’t expect much in terms of quality or detail in that home.


Cheremie

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Originally Posted By: ckratzer
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Oh yeah, and traps are required.


Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted By: five.five
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the info is very helpful.


I saw that the pipe wasn’t lined up for a “standard” P trap. and figured I’d snap a pic of what was done, because I would think it wouldn’t drain too well, the way it was plumbed.


I have noticed some “corner-cutting” on this home, and it is over 3k sq. feet, with a detached 3 and 1/2 car garage.


Big money for a home down here (to me anyway).


Thanks again everyone, and Cheremie for your help.

Darren

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Originally Posted By: bsumpter
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Quote:
Oh yeah, and traps are required.


I looked after you posted this and didnt see anything in Code Check.

Can you please tell me where to find it?

Thanks in advance!
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Originally Posted By: ckratzer
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Hi Brian


IRC 2003 page 437 article P3201.6


Or just read the whole page. It’s pretty helpful.


You might also look at the diagrams on pgs 428 thru 434.


Hope that helps

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Originally Posted By: Steven Brewster
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Thought this was an interesting trap. Sink drained slowly!


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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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Steven Brewster wrote:
Thought this was an interesting trap. Sink drained slowly!
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I have a feeling the owner of this home thought the same thing as to why his sink was draining slowly...
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So he cut it off and stuck it thru the sidewall of the home to drain better out of the home.


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Originally Posted By: ckratzer
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icon_lol.gif I can’t find anything in my HI bible on proper installation of irrigation systems. icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif

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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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five.five wrote:

I have noticed some "corner-cutting" on this home, and it is over 3k sq. feet, with a detached 3 and 1/2 car garage.
Big money for a home down here (to me anyway).

Darren



hay i want to know were to buy a 1/2 car? if it's a 3 1/2 car garage, i want to use it as it was designed. ![icon_lol.gif](upload://zEgbBCXRskkCTwEux7Bi20ZySza.gif)

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Originally Posted By: five.five
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The guy will use the 1/2 of the 3 1/2 car garage as a gym.


I know him from the gym, and he is a powerlifter, with kids, and a high-maintenance wife.


She put her foot down and said no more gym, and I want a big house.


So he had the builder “go big” with the garage so he can have a place to lift. icon_wink.gif