Plumbing

Basements often pose challenges for the installation of plumbing due to the fact that drains will often be below the point where the waste water flows out of the house to the sewer or septic. There are a number of solutions available, generally involving some sort of pumping mechanism to move the flow up to the discharge pipes.

Here is an example of a bathroom installed in a basement. The toilet incorporates an integral tank and pump for sending the waste to the discharge. In this case, we were able to build a frame around the plastic tank and tile it to blend in with the rest of the floor. The sink to the left also drains into the tank.

It is also possible to excavate a hole and set the tank below the floor level. This is a little more involved but would eliminate the need for having the toilet on a raised platform.