Big Problem

19 years ago

I build a large deck on my house and need to add a door to finish the project. The GC told me, several years ago, that he "thought" the space was already framed for a door. You can image my surprise when I removed the dry wall to find a drain pipe squarely in the middle of my future door location (see photo link below). Because the deck is built, I have to put a door in this spot. Fortunately, the basement is not finished yet and I can easily move the pipe in the basement. My problem, however, is how do I move the pipe in the wall in the picture? I do not want to tear into the ceiling as the wife is already panicking about the destruction of her wall. Any idea is much appreciated.

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Brewbeer
19 years ago
Is the shaded area the new door size and location? If so, then vent could probably be moved to the right about 32 inches or so.

The complicating factor is where do the house fixtures tie into the vent. Can you show a picture of the vent stack (and any connecting pipes) from the floor below?
lazypup
19 years ago
That appears to be a 3" line and if so it is most likely the "Main Vent". You may not have a horizontal offset on a "Main vent. You would have to start in the basement and offset at 45degs then rise vertically through the roof.
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marrt
Original Author
19 years ago
Guy, I don't believe this is a vent...I think itÂs a drain. When I run water upstairs, I can clearly and easily hear water in the line. Is there a non-destructive way to tell if itÂs a vent?
Brewbeer
19 years ago
Have someone flush the toilet upstairs and put your ear near the pipe. If you hear water coming down the pipe, then it is a drain.

If it is a drain to a bathroom upstairs, moving it just became more difficult. Accessible cleanouts are required when a drain line chanes from vertical to horizontal. Also, changing direction inside the wall and drilling the joists may pose a problem with the structural support provided by the wall framing.

It might be easier to move the door to the right than the drain.
marrt
Original Author
19 years ago
Guy, I don't believe this is a vent...I think itÂs a drain. When I run water upstairs, I can clearly and easily hear water in the line. Is there a non-destructive way to tell if itÂs a vent?
lazypup
19 years ago
Go outside and look at the roof,,if the line is coming through the roof it is a vent.
advertguy2
19 years ago
it could be a vent as well as a drain. either way, i think you're going to have a lot of work no matter what gets moved...