As a professional, your clients probably ask you to design the bathrooms of their dreams pretty frequently. During your first consultation, you should recommend concealed in-wall bathroom plumbing systems to enhance the aesthetics of the space.
Installing a concealed in-wall bathroom plumbing system takes a series of steps and can be done for both new builds and renovation projects.
If you have never worked on a project like this, rest assured that plumbing concealment carriers are as easy to install as standard plumbing fittings. This guide can help you learn what it takes to get the job done. Let's get started!
Key Takeaways:
There are three (possibly four if your client has a separate tub and shower) bathroom plumbing concealment systems. They include:
You can also install concealment carriers in other areas of the home, including the laundry room, kitchen, and washrooms. Each system will have its own set of installation steps, and this article covers each of these steps.
For the sake of this publication, let’s focus on toilet concealment plumbing systems for wall-hung units. Later, it will touch briefly on the steps for the other areas in the bathroom.
Running drains and vent lines for a bathroom remodel project may require collaboration with other professional installers, depending on your experience level. Once you and your colleagues complete these bathroom design elements, you can move on to installation.
According to The Spruce, 90% of bathroom construction is complete when you get to the rough-in stage of the project. At this phase, you are ready to install the in-wall bathroom systems. You must ensure that you get all dimensions correct to make this process a smooth one.
Once you finish with the rough-in, these are the steps you will take for concealed bathroom plumbing installation:
If this is a renovation project, you will need to remove the old toilet and tank. You will bypass this step or a new bathroom construction project.
You'll then need to open the floor and the wall to expose the plumbing and wall studs. Since you will be re-routing the plumbing and preparing the wall studs in the next step, ensure you remove enough of the wall and floor to see all components.
You will now need to prepare the wall to house the in-wall carrier. Make sure to double-check all measurements before making any final cuts.
The carrier will need to be flush with the framing you create with the wall studs.
Routing or re-routing the drain shouldn't be challenging, but you will want to ensure to double-check these measurements as well.
You will then install the carrier and secure it to the wall studs. Then you will place the toilet tank within the carrier and connect the pipes.
Next, you will close off the wall by installing wallboards, tiles, and other wall finishes. Add toilet mounting hardware and prepare the wall-hung toilet for mounting.
The final step is to munt the flush plates and the toilet to the wall. Once you have done so, double-check to ensure that the toilet works and there aren't leaks or other issues.
Here are the steps for installing a shower and sink in-wall bathroom plumbing:
Shower concealment systems can be a lot of work, but the results make it worth the effort when designing someone's dream bathroom. In-wall shower systems require concealed valves.
To install them, you will:
Concealment systems for sinks take slightly less effort than shower systems. However, they too are well worth the work you'll put in to install them. Here are the basic steps to take:
We hope this guide was helpful so you can install in-wall bathroom plumbing systems with ease and peace of mind. Having in-wall bathroom fixtures and fittings improves the bathroom’s aesthetics and makes them easier to keep clean.
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