FieroAlex
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A property has caught our attention but there are a few issues where I could use some advice.
We are looking at a larger bungalow built in 1967 with 1200sqft of living space with an attached 1 car Garage and a separate 2 car garage/ workshop on a huge lot in a more desirable part of town than where we are currently located.
My question is in regards to the bathrooms. Located on the main floor is the main bathroom, a 2 piece bathroom, and the laundry room located in the attached garage next to the kitchen. In the basement under where the kitchen or 2 piece bathroom is located there is a 2 piece bath and a wet bar on the other side of the bathroom wall. We planned to change the basement bathroom into a 3 piece bath and also to move the laundry room to the basement However on our second visit I noticed that there do not seem to be any floor drains in the basement other than a large sump pump in the far corner. Since it appears to be below grade the current set up is connected to a Macerating system behind the toilet that pumps the water to a drain located in the ceiling. I had never seen this before.
After doing some research it seems I can connect a shower to that Saniflo Sani3 System but from what I gather I would need a separate pump to pump the water from the washing machine into another ceiling drain. Realistically how much work will it be? I was expecting to cut cement and lay drains so I would avoid all of that but I'm sure the macerating system must have it's own difficulties.
Does anyone here have any experience with a macerating system and know how much of a pain in the ass it is to work with?
Also, second point. I would like to install a BendPak GrandPrix GP7 LCS hoist in the garage. The garage has 105.5" of clearance and Bendpak lists the full height as 106.5. Is there a way to gain that missing inch to fit the hoist? The ceiling is covered so I can probably gain 1/2 an inch by removing the press wood ceiling in that area but I'm not sure if I can go any more or if I'll be at the joists. The joists are also going the "wrong way" so I can't just stick the lift in between two of them. If I can't cheat and fit a lift I'm not sure this will work. The ceiling is insulated and it was impossible for me to gain access above to see if there was anything between the joist and press wood.
We haven't made an offer yet, I'm still trying to figure this stuff out but I'll have to figure it out rather quickly.
We are looking at a larger bungalow built in 1967 with 1200sqft of living space with an attached 1 car Garage and a separate 2 car garage/ workshop on a huge lot in a more desirable part of town than where we are currently located.
My question is in regards to the bathrooms. Located on the main floor is the main bathroom, a 2 piece bathroom, and the laundry room located in the attached garage next to the kitchen. In the basement under where the kitchen or 2 piece bathroom is located there is a 2 piece bath and a wet bar on the other side of the bathroom wall. We planned to change the basement bathroom into a 3 piece bath and also to move the laundry room to the basement However on our second visit I noticed that there do not seem to be any floor drains in the basement other than a large sump pump in the far corner. Since it appears to be below grade the current set up is connected to a Macerating system behind the toilet that pumps the water to a drain located in the ceiling. I had never seen this before.
After doing some research it seems I can connect a shower to that Saniflo Sani3 System but from what I gather I would need a separate pump to pump the water from the washing machine into another ceiling drain. Realistically how much work will it be? I was expecting to cut cement and lay drains so I would avoid all of that but I'm sure the macerating system must have it's own difficulties.
Does anyone here have any experience with a macerating system and know how much of a pain in the ass it is to work with?
Also, second point. I would like to install a BendPak GrandPrix GP7 LCS hoist in the garage. The garage has 105.5" of clearance and Bendpak lists the full height as 106.5. Is there a way to gain that missing inch to fit the hoist? The ceiling is covered so I can probably gain 1/2 an inch by removing the press wood ceiling in that area but I'm not sure if I can go any more or if I'll be at the joists. The joists are also going the "wrong way" so I can't just stick the lift in between two of them. If I can't cheat and fit a lift I'm not sure this will work. The ceiling is insulated and it was impossible for me to gain access above to see if there was anything between the joist and press wood.
We haven't made an offer yet, I'm still trying to figure this stuff out but I'll have to figure it out rather quickly.
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