Here youll see the black box. The electrician and plumber now return to the job site to install the sink toilet faucets light fixtures outlet receptacles and any other fixtures. Installing bar sink in basement need advicehelp on installing drain in concrete.
Tighten the lid in place with bolts.
How to install sink in basement. Install a coupling and riser nipple to the top of the pump using teflon tape. Install plumbing and wiring fixtures. Cut into the existing drain line using a pvc handsaw. Deburr the cut ends of the pipe with a pocketknife.
Where required by law a city inspector may be required to return to the job site to review and pass the final work. I live in southern illinois near stlouis. Have final inspections done. When the water level rises to a defined level the pump will kick on and pump the waste out of the pump up to your house waste line.
Install the supplied gasket around the top of the box then cover it with the lid. This box has a pump in it with a float switch. I am attempting to finsh my basement and the wife wants to put in a bar with a sink. To install a sink in a basement is a very easy thing to do with the help of a pump.
In this video this old house plumbing and heating expert richard trethewey plumbs a new basement sink. Generally codes for basement bars require that the ventilation for your sink must be within 35 feet of the drain trap. Attach a double y fitting to the existing drain line with pvc primer and cement. If you have a vent pipe within that distance it will act as both drain and vent for the sink.
Glue pipe nipples and 450 elbows together to align the waste opening on the box to the sink tailpiece. Then lower the pump into the box. If you dont youll have to put in a 15 inch vent pipe that stretches over closest suitable vent.
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