The utility tub is in. This project was a pain, but I suspect we'll use it a lot. First problem was I had to hunt the Internet to find a tub that was only 18" wide so that it could fit in the corner where I wanted to place it (standard tubs are wider). I finally found one, but had to special order it from the HD.
The next problem was there was no plumbing to this part of the garage - plumbing and drain had to be installed first. No easy task. Click images to enlarge.
When the plumber was here, he cut into the one (of two) main drain stacks and installed a sanitary T. I then drilled holes in the studs behind the HVAC (getting the proper hole saws and extenstions to fit them was three trips to Lowe's alone) to run the 2" pipe. Note that on the left, in the 'phone booth' behind the hot water heater, I ran another sanitary tee - a 1.5" T and the drain up the wall to the garage.
This part sucked. I had to drill the holes between the concrete wall and the HVAC ducts running up the chase to the second floor. The holes are close to the edge because a sill sits on the plate and I had to stay in front of it. I then had to extend the hole saw thru the hole in the plate, and up another 9 inches to drill through the floor. Oh, and note the main phone/CATV trunk - had to avoid that as well.....all while crammed into the 'phone booth'. I'm still sore from this job....
Some rough estimating to figure out where the drain pipe was in the wall from the garage. Had to cut open the wall and the insulation to get at it. I think though that this is a good place for the plumbing - the HVAC chase should stay nice and warm in the winter and keep pipes from freezing (until I get my garage insulated - project for next year). The pipe was to the right about 2 inches farther than I had hoped, but this was my only option.
While I had to cut an access hole for the drain so that I could install a 90 degree elbow bend, the PEX plumbing is great. I just flexed it 90 degrees to come out the wall....
The plumbing mostly complete. I really struggled to get the drain bend glued on in that tight chase, but with Christine holding the drain pipe in the basement, I was able to finally get it glued together. Note the nice sheetrock patchwork by Christine. Also, the T is for the Studor Valve. I will eventually hook up a small bar sink in the basement to this same drain line. There was no vent stack for me to access, and the problem is that when the bar sink is draining, the air suction could suck the water out of the P-trap in the garage sink located up the drain line. So the Studor Vent acts like a air vent - lets air in to stop the P-Trap from losing its water seal (and thus letting sewer gas escape). When not in use, the Studor Valve is closed, and also does not let sewer gas escape.
The sink installed (with water in it for testing)
Here you can see the plumbing, the Studor Valve, and the P-Trap. Because of the T-pipe extension, I really struggled to get the P-trap plumbing together - went thru a lot of pipe as I experimented with the best way to do this. I still have an occasional leak when draining - no more than one small drop, but I'm a perfectionist and will need to tape this up somehow. Also, the legs are installed to concrete anchors thus the sink is pretty solid.
The rest of the plumbing. Note the T fittings in the plumbing - one line goes to the garage, the other end will eventually go to the bar sink. The bar sink pipe has water in it, but are plugged at the end for now. When I am ready, I will simply cut the pipe off with the plugs, install new fittings, and hook up the sink. I also extended the drain pipe for eventual hook up to the bar sink.
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