On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:40:33 +0000, JONES-SMITH
wrote:


I own a 54 year old house in Los angeles and I want to convert my 1/2
bath to a 3/4 bath by adding an upright shower. The room is "L" shaped
with a toilet at one end of the "L" and a sink at the other. The idea
is to make the room square by demo'ing the closet that makes the room
"L" shaped. I have very little experience but a lot of guts. I have a
professional who will hang the drywall after I am done installing the
shower. My biggest concern is tapping into the existing plumbing. My
plumbing questions a What supplies will I need? How difficult is
this project? How do I do it?
Thank you,
Hopelessly Cheap


I am currently constructing a full bathroom. There is a LOT to
consider and it takes a long time to complete. An experienced plumber
would have been done with it 2 months ago, but I am in no rush to
complete it. There is also some mis-information given to make it more
confusing at times. You still want to do it yourself, borrow some
library books on plumbing, preferable books that are less than 5 years
old. Get the Los Angeles plumbing code--most likely at the library
reference section. Plumbing code books are not always an easy read,
but you will need to follow it.