Monday, October 5, 2009

Do You Need a Local Plumber for Bathroom Plumbing?

Plumbing the entire bathroom will need a lot of work and unless you are a plumber yourself or you are terribly knowledgeable about it, you want a contractor to do it for you.  It's true that you would have to deal with trial and error when it comes to running all of the waste and water lines thru floor joists and walls but when you can do this successfully, the rest of the job will just involve getting all of the fixtures in place and hooking them up.  Rest room plumbing will be different for each project and you actually need to take a seat and draw out your plans to guarantee that all lines will be running the simplest way possible. 

Bathroom plumbing will involve setting the toilet, installing pedestal sinks, installing and connecting arrogance sink, hooking up tub and shower and lastly connecting tub and shower water lines. 

A lot of toilets are put together in 2 pieces and that will be the bowl and the tank, this may be awkward and of course heavy so it is suggested to install the bowl before the tank.  Some folks prefer the pedestal sink over vanity sink because it adds openness to the bathroom and it uses less floor space, it doesn't provide any storage or counter surface though.  A pedestal sink usually comprises 2 units and that will be the base and the sink itself. 

If you want more storage and countertop space in your loo then you can go forward and install an arrogance sink.  After installing the sink, the next thing you may do naturally is to attach it and ensure you follow the manufacturer's instructions.  If you want to cut back on space and be simpler then a combination unit of tub / shower is good.  The very last thing that should be done to finish your lavatory plumbing project is to attach the tub and shower water lines.

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