How To Install A Bathroom In A Concrete Basement Floor

Plumbing stub outs may already be available in some basements which makes breaking up the concrete floor unnecessary.

How to install a bathroom in a concrete basement floor.

Mix portland cement based floor leveling compound according to package directions. 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. Connect the basement bathroom plumbing to the existing drain and vent lines in the floor and ceiling to complete the rough in plumbing. This limits your ability to change the basement layout but if the stub outs are in place using them will save money and labor.

The coach shows you how in the basement of a renovation project. Sketch the new design in place if possible fine tune the design and then finalize the plan. The most efficient and least expensive method of installing a basement shower without the need to break concrete is to install it over existing plumbing stub outs. Find the main drain line photo 1.

Learn how to break a concrete trench to run plumbing lines in the ground for future plumbing. Locate the main drain. Work the compound into cracks with a putty. How to cut a concrete floor for new plumbing.

Then design a bathroom layout that will function properly with the existing plumbing plan or with limited modification. During new construction the builder installs drain lines and stubs that will connect to future plumbing fixtures before he pours the slab on grade. Add enough water to make the compound the consistency of pancakes. Adding additional plumbing fixtures to your basement bathroom may require the same prep and excavation as adding a toilet.