How to install a toilet in the basement of an old house?

Question

I live in a house that was built in the twenties. I would like to put a toilet and shower in my unfinished basement. Nothing fancy....just a place for my teenagers to get cleaned up.

Would I have to get someone to dig out a place for a pipe? I would like to install the toilet across the room from the main drain. If so, is this an expensive process? I can do all of the finishing work...I basically just need the hole in the ground.

Thanks!

*Also, the floor is a bit unlevel....what could I do to make it level?

Answer 1

Leveling the floor would be a simple process.  Big wooden box the size of your bathroom. Put your toilet, sink, shower/tub all or top of the box.

If your sewer is below basement level, it's just a matter of running a tee out of the sewer, connecting all of your basement plumbing to it, and making sure it is properly vented all the way to your roof.

If your sewer is above your basement floor, you will need a "Grinder Pump" like on of these.  http://www.qualitybath.com/product~name~...

Answer 2

you will need a pump to lift your dump up and out . but if you already have a basement drain then you only need to equalize the pressure to keep the toilet from upstairs from dumping into the new toilet . but the pump is expensive . but you can use the toilet just for pee . and a pump to lift that but a solid wast pump is expensive . I once made one for a storm celler and user a garbage disposal to chop up the wast so it can be lifted with a liquid pump . but you will need a area lower than the toilet to do it .

Answer 3

u can actually run the pipe across the room thats great that the floor is uneven u can build a box that would make the toilet straight. give me a e-mail to me for more info @ [e-mail]

Answer 4

Where does the sewer pipe leave the house?  If it's higher than the basement floor, you probably don't want to deal with the expense.

Answer 5

you need to know where the main sewer lin is at !!! not just a floor drain that drains to the storm sewer!!!  It should be an old heavy cast iron pipe that you will need to cut into...  if you have a cement floor get a jack hammer from a local rental place and cut out an 6 inch path to the old line to where you need the toilet!! and sink.... You will have to vent this as well! so the toilet fluses proper!! you can break up the whole area where the NEW toilet will go because you are going to pour in new cament and you can make it level then!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!