How to Install a Basement Bathroom

A Basement the bathroom is specialized for improving the functionality of home by adding the real estate value to the home improvements. It is not much difficult task to add a basement bathroom and with the assistance of a Construction Company, you can tackle all the tasks easily and quickly. Designing is the most important step to determining the scope of the project and your bathroom design will also affect the permits and inspection is very important for the successful completion of the Project.

There are different options of toilets for the basement bathroom including pressure-assisted toilets that contain deep basement lines with good slopes and the pressure-assisted toilet use air pressure to force wastewater by the lines that can prevent clogs. Composite toilets require little water and it could be the best choice where it is difficult to tap into existing sewer lines. Sewage ejector toilets are available in both above ground and below ground models, whereas up-flushing toilets are perfect for all homeowners wary of breaking up a basement floor to access sewer lines.

To install the basement bathroom you have to lay out the walls for the framing work that is normally done by a carpentry crew, but it's also possible for a skilled DIYer to do it. Position the shower and toilet drain by including an extra ½ inch for the drywall. Don't forget to allow proper spacing between the toilet and sidewalls. Dig trenches and install underfloor drain pipes by connecting the fixture drains into the main sewer line.

This is usually a job for professionals, not a DIYer. Install above floor drains and vent pipes plus water supply pipes. After the installation, you need to make a rough plumbing inspection by hiring a general contractor. After inspection installs electrical cable and boxes with plumbing, wiring, and HVAC work completed, the walls and ceilings can be covered with drywall, taped, and finished.