How To Run Plumbing In A Concrete Floor

Removing concrete for plumbing.

How to run plumbing in a concrete floor.

Before the concrete trucks come the contractor fills in the area over the network of plumbing pipes and drain lines with compacted sand. At this point you will no longer see the horizontal drainpipes and the main sewer line but you will see the stubs that extend vertically out of the sand. Once the trenches are dug you can add the sewer pipes and stub outs pipes that sit above the slab floor that eventually connect the sink toilet bathtub or shower and any other drains to the system. Plumbing is one of the rough in elements of construction and is generally hidden by the finished elements such as walls floors and roofs.

There are two primary methods used for removing a scored concrete floor a jackhammer and or a sledgehammer. Considerations cutting through a concrete floor should be a last resort. Once the concrete is out you can dig in the remaining trench to remove the sand or soil before running the new plumbing.