Should I use 3 or 4-inch drain pipe?

The wider the pipe, the more waste it can move and the less likely it will be to clog. A 4-inch pipe can carry about twice the waste of a 3-inch pipe.

How do I choose a floor drain?

Floor drains are primarily used for inside locations where the flow rate into the drain can be anticipated. Area drains are designated for outside areas where rainfall intensity dictates sizing. Drains should be selected with sufficient top size and grate free area to pass the anticipated flow.

What are the types of floor drain?

Floor Drain Types

Materials. Among the materials used for making floor drains are steel, iron, or high density polyethylene (HDPE).
Universal Floor Drains. A universal floor drain has a larger capacity.
Integral Trap Floor Drains.

Is it OK to run plumbing through floor joists?

Running Drain Lines through Joists In most cases, you can’t install a solid run of pipe, which means you must install short pipe segments and connect them in every joist space. Open-member floor trusses make running drainpipes simpler, but you cannot cut or notch any part of a truss.

What kind of floor drain do I Need?

In-Line Floor Drain Trap Seal Zurn 2 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 4 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Infinity Drain LTD 5 Series 2 in. Threaded Cast Iron Stainless Steel Floor Drain Zurn 2 in.

What kind of drain is an infinity drain?

Infinity Drain LTD 5 Series 2 in. Threaded Cast Iron Stainless Steel Floor Drain Zurn 2 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 4 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain

What kind of floor drain is stainless steel?

Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Sioux Chief Finish Line™ 3 – 4 in. Inside Caulk Plastic Floor Drain Jay R. Smith Sani-Ceptor® 4 in. No Hub Cast Iron Nickel Bronze Floor Drain

What should the Grate free area be for a floor drain?

Codes and standards stipulate that for proper drainage, interior floor drains should have a grate free area equal to one and one- half times the transverse area of the connecting pipe and exterior area drains, subject to rain-fall, two times that of the connecting pipe.

In-Line Floor Drain Trap Seal Zurn 2 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 4 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Infinity Drain LTD 5 Series 2 in. Threaded Cast Iron Stainless Steel Floor Drain Zurn 2 in.

Infinity Drain LTD 5 Series 2 in. Threaded Cast Iron Stainless Steel Floor Drain Zurn 2 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 4 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain Zurn 3 in. No Hub Cast Iron Polished Nickel Bronze Floor Drain

How to connect a P trap to a drain pipe?

No messy gluing, threading or soldering needed! Simple to install; push over piping and tighten the clamps with flat head screwdriver or 5/16″ nut driver wrench These P-trap adapters easily adapt schedule 40 ABS or PVC, cast iron or steel pipes coming out of the wall or floor to tubular OD trap or tubing sizes.

How to install a French drain at Home Depot?

1 Install an inlet grate at the point where the water pools the most. 2 Secure as many fittings as necessary for your pipe system to extend from the inlet grate to the water outlet point. 3 You can use an inexpensive, flexible drainage hose if you need a curved drain or longer-lasting PVC pipe if you want a more durable system.