shop sink

[rustychev]

I want to put in a shop sink. I have a good spot on the wall that the garage shares with the house. I have heat so low temps are no prob.

What I need help with is how to drain it. I have a drain line from a bathroom on the first floor but slope with be a problem the most I could get would be 1/8" per foot and that will be hard. Also I am not sure I can cut the 4" drain line. The plan would be to use a AAV for venting. Thoughts???

Here is where I would cut in the drain line. The big one on the left is the toilet the smaller one on the right is the sink. I would have to cut in on the horizontal run between the sink and toilet.


Here is the run the drain line would make.


the sink will be on the other side of this wall.

 

[Signal10]

If you can get 1/8" per foot it should work fine. I know it's not ideal but considering your not putting solids down the drain it's only a shop sink for washing your hands and small cleaning projects I'd go with it. Just my .02

 

[rustychev]

can I just cut in and put a Y in and then use a no hub on the other end?

 

[Signal10]

can I just cut in and put a Y in and then use a no hub on the other end?

Yes, should be able to do that. No hub, fernco,et. Add the trap under the sink and good to go.

 

[rustychev]

Yes, should be able to do that. No hub, fernco,et. Add the trap under the sink and good to go.

Planed on a trap just was not sure I could us a no hub/fernco on the horizontal like that.

 

[nadogail]

Check with your local building department.

They were very helpful with my garage plumbing project ( toilet and sink).

I have a small, 3 gallon, water heater under the sink. It has it's own branch circuit.

To be able to use the toilet and wash up with hot water, without having to leave the garage is truly a luxury.

 

[C96]

it's only a shop sink for washing your hands

True, but how much you bet he uses it for an occasional urinal too…

 

[Ray-CA]

Here are some shots of ours.....

 

[Gerald O]

Don't use a no hub. It is not approved by most plumbing codes for this and is a point of future failure because the cheap Chinese made rubber turns hard and cracks.

Just glue in new ABS fittings and pipe. You can use 'repair couplings' to make the splice into the old work.