I’ve got a old bar/pub that was originally constructed back in the 1890s then saw major renovation/addition in the late 1940s. The renovation added 2 additional apartments to it, making it 3 units total above the bar/pub. The two newer apartments are the ones in question.
All of the toilets run into the city sewer system with a rather small 3” pipe. The faucets and bathtub are on a different line and, while I thought it connected with city sewer, it isn’t. After jack hammering the basement floor apart I discovered the the faucet/shower drain line goes straight into the ground and ends over a couple of big rocks. The water disappears instantly. The property is located about 100ft away from a creek. I can only assume this was how they did things back in the late 40s, or whoever built it didn’t do it by code(although unlikely as the addition made the building 2x wider and town has records on file for the addition).
Has anybody ever heard or seen something like this? Do you think it can handle 2 washers?
My first thought was to just tap into the sewer line but it’s rather small so I’m not sure if that’s the proper way to go. Granted washers aren’t going to run all the time and the water output isn’t going to be constant, but I’m just afraid it would be too big of a load for the drain to handle. Currently there is no washer/dryers in the 2 units but without laundromats near by its hard to find tenants.
All of the toilets run into the city sewer system with a rather small 3” pipe. The faucets and bathtub are on a different line and, while I thought it connected with city sewer, it isn’t. After jack hammering the basement floor apart I discovered the the faucet/shower drain line goes straight into the ground and ends over a couple of big rocks. The water disappears instantly. The property is located about 100ft away from a creek. I can only assume this was how they did things back in the late 40s, or whoever built it didn’t do it by code(although unlikely as the addition made the building 2x wider and town has records on file for the addition).
Has anybody ever heard or seen something like this? Do you think it can handle 2 washers?
My first thought was to just tap into the sewer line but it’s rather small so I’m not sure if that’s the proper way to go. Granted washers aren’t going to run all the time and the water output isn’t going to be constant, but I’m just afraid it would be too big of a load for the drain to handle. Currently there is no washer/dryers in the 2 units but without laundromats near by its hard to find tenants.