PLUMBERS! Need help with basement rough in!
Hey guys, in all the home reno threads I have been through I cannot remember finding a 'beyond resident plumber' but I am hoping this thread might find one (or at least a knowledgeable DIY'r).
I am working on developing my basement and have everything complete except the bathroom. As far as I knew the basement was roughed in and ready to go... until last night. After taking a closer look, I found that the plumbing for the toilet and sink are there but the shower is what confuses me. In the floor there is a 4" white ABS tube sticking out right around where a shower drain should go. When I bought the house it looked like someone had dumped some dirt down it so I just figured that I was just going to have to clean it out. Yesterday I brought the vacuum down and sucked up the dirt and was surprised to find that there was no plumbing down there, it appears to just be a piece of tube through the concrete and down into the 3/4 crush under the house.
Does anyone know why they would run this tube but no actual plumbing? Is this a common thing? From what google told me they sometimes run this 4" sleeve with a 1.5" or 2" pipe inside of it to allow room for the flange on the shower but I can't find any evidence of that (unless it is really buried). Should I try dig deeper?
Any information is appreciated
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