Floor Drain In Upstairs Bathroom

A damp spot or worse a continuous drip from the ceiling overhead signals trouble.

Floor drain in upstairs bathroom.

How to fix a leak from the upstairs bathroom. Don t put the laundry too close to sleeping areas. Have a helper guide the tops of the pipes into the opening in the upstairs bathroom wall. The center of the lav s drain is located 18 approximately above the finished floor.

Measure 21 inches approximately above the finished floor. On a second floor try to position it so it backs onto a bathroom. Close to kitchens and washrooms. If you have a second story bathroom the problem could be in.

For convenience on the main floor anywhere off the kitchen makes sense as does a mudroom or off the garage. The bathroom sink s water lines are roughed in 3 inches above the drain. Next pour bleach down the drain close the bathroom door and allow to sit for two hours. If something is leaking in your upstairs bathroom you will probably know by the stains on the ceiling below it.

The drains go beneath it to the basement but notice the aav under the lavatory sink. Rinse away the bleach with a gallon of hot water dumped slowly down the drain. In most cases it occurs from the sewer where accumulated organic waste hair and soap create a biofilm. The noise will keep you awake.

This will hold the lines in place until you are ready to add furniture and individual fixtures. Another possibility is continuous dripping of water. Also notice the drain is centered right in the middle of this 30 inch vanity. This means that it joins a drain for a first floor half bathroom under stairs.

Once you understand where the stink comes from you can get rid of it. Do consider where you can tie in to existing plumbing. The plumber who did the final plumbing for the half bath a couple of years ago put it there instead of a true vent probably because it s in. Rinse the drain with a gallon of hot water wait 15 minutes then rinse with cold water for ten minutes.

Run cold water for ten minutes to finish rinsing the drain. Temporarily secure the tops of the pipes against a stud in the wall by placing a pipe strap around each line and tapping the provided nails into the studs.