How To Install A Bathroom In A Concrete Basement Floor

Mix portland cement based floor leveling compound according to package directions.

How to install a bathroom in a concrete basement floor.

Add enough water to make the compound the consistency of pancakes. Plumbing stub outs may already be available in some basements which makes breaking up the concrete floor unnecessary. Locate the main drain. Then design a bathroom layout that will function properly with the existing plumbing plan or with limited modification.

Work the compound into cracks with a putty. 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. Cover the sleepers with 6 millimeter plastic and then lay down 5 8 inch plywood. Sketch the new design in place if possible fine tune the design and then finalize the plan.

Find the main drain line photo 1. During new construction the builder installs drain lines and stubs that will connect to future plumbing fixtures before he pours the slab on grade. In order to add a bathroom to a house on a concrete slab you will need to locate the existing water supply and waste lines. The coach shows you how in the basement of a renovation project.

How to cut a concrete floor for new plumbing. Adding additional plumbing fixtures to your basement bathroom may require the same prep and excavation as adding a toilet. Learn how to break a concrete trench to run plumbing lines in the ground for future plumbing. Connect the basement bathroom plumbing to the existing drain and vent lines in the floor and ceiling to complete the rough in plumbing.