Built a detached garage and I'm adding a small bathroom for toilet. I've already ran the drain line and the vent in wall behind toilet.
The water supply will likely just be off my well and may not be operational until next spring. In the meantime I'd love to add a urinal so I've been looking at things like those used in porta-potties. Some actually look half way decent and almost porcelain looking in the pics.... maybe those are deceiving, but for $40‐50...hmmmm.
So I've thought maybe buy one, hang it on the side wall for temporary and either punch small hole in the plug for the toilet and drain into that or adding a 'y' on the vent stack and draining it into that so I could create a P trap of sorts. I know not to code, but again thinking temp. If course I also think maybe it wouldn't have to be.
The room is only about 3' wide so maybe it wouldn't work permanently with a toilet in there. Thoughts on that?
Next two questions.....
First, neighbor switched from traditional tank toilet to commercial tankless. Has excellent flush power, but wondering if that's a smart move for garage? He says he doesn't have to worry as much in winter about freezing tank, but the bowl still holds water and I do keep garage above freezing.
Second, is sink. I am also installing an old double bowl concrete sink in main part of garage, around corner from toilet area as there isn't really room in the space for toilet for traditional sink, but I've been thinking if maybe there might be a solution for that as well. I know there are tank sinks and small wall hung sinks, but again I'm working with 3' wide space.
Just looking for inspiration and possible suggestions. Not a bunch of code issues. I do want it "safe' but not to worried about inspections and such.
The water supply will likely just be off my well and may not be operational until next spring. In the meantime I'd love to add a urinal so I've been looking at things like those used in porta-potties. Some actually look half way decent and almost porcelain looking in the pics.... maybe those are deceiving, but for $40‐50...hmmmm.
So I've thought maybe buy one, hang it on the side wall for temporary and either punch small hole in the plug for the toilet and drain into that or adding a 'y' on the vent stack and draining it into that so I could create a P trap of sorts. I know not to code, but again thinking temp. If course I also think maybe it wouldn't have to be.
The room is only about 3' wide so maybe it wouldn't work permanently with a toilet in there. Thoughts on that?
Next two questions.....
First, neighbor switched from traditional tank toilet to commercial tankless. Has excellent flush power, but wondering if that's a smart move for garage? He says he doesn't have to worry as much in winter about freezing tank, but the bowl still holds water and I do keep garage above freezing.
Second, is sink. I am also installing an old double bowl concrete sink in main part of garage, around corner from toilet area as there isn't really room in the space for toilet for traditional sink, but I've been thinking if maybe there might be a solution for that as well. I know there are tank sinks and small wall hung sinks, but again I'm working with 3' wide space.
Just looking for inspiration and possible suggestions. Not a bunch of code issues. I do want it "safe' but not to worried about inspections and such.
