Above The Floor Trap

Our drawings above show an alcove style with a front skirt.

Above the floor trap.

This is because the p trap under a shower isn t accessible. A standpipe extends from the outlet box to the trap below. Grease traps can be located above ground below ground inside the kitchen or outside the building. I was told that the only way to install p trap would be to cut back of the drawer.

The top of the standpipe must extend above the overflow level. Americast above floor rough in bathtub with left drain a durable cost efficient alternative to cast iron. In many jurisdictions that height is 36 to 42 inches. Typically these traps lie beneath the floor but if you re installing shower on a cement slab such as in a basement the trap is above the cement slab.

This make installation on a slab much easier. There is also about 4 clearance behind drawer. So i wonder if it s really the case. The lack of a p trap exposes the area to sewer fumes and the lack of venting will cause the drain to run sluggishly and overflow.

It is recommended to clean the grease trap when a grease level of 2 3 is obtained. Make sure you cut an even 12 by 12 square piece and that you only cut the portion that runs over the floor boards. However vanity that i got has lower drawer which has top at about the same height. Building codes specify how high this pipe must rise above the finished floor.

Plumbing traps are necessary beneath shower drains because they retain a little bit of water that acts as a plug to prevent sewer gasses from backing up into the room. They must always be installed so that there is easy access to the cover for removal and cleaning. The trap arm that connects horizontally from the vent pipe to the p trap must have a slope of 1 4 inch per foot sloping up toward the drain. The princeton americast above floor rough in bathtub from american standard is lighter easier and more economical to install than a conventional tub.

When a tub is designed for an above floor drain connection there is space under the tub to run the drain pipes above the floor. The washing machine s drain hose is inserted into the top of the standpipe where it fits into the outlet box. The best time to replace your p trap is when you re renovating your bathroom. A much smaller cut out in the slab or floor is needed just for the down pipe pictured below.