Adding a Shower to a half bath

I am considering adding a shower to a half bath. The Shower would extend into my kitchen, thereby making my Kitchen (over 80 sq feet) into a kitchenette (less than 80 sq feet). I am not concerned about the reduction in my kitchen size. The house was built around 1940 and is a legal two family. I will be using a licensed plumber for the plumbing work and may do the other work myself or hire someone. Would I have to file for any other permits? Would anyone have any suggestions or pionters? Thanks.

rhjmem

in Building Code 9 years and 7 months ago

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lisawillams | 9 years and 4 months ago

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You contractor will feed with you these informations at the time of signing of the contract or check the building codes, rules and regulations in your place.

greenmountain | 9 years and 7 months ago

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Your plumber will need to file a permit, as you are adding a fixture. If you were replacing a tub with a shower, it would probably be reported as Ordinary Plumbing. I built many of these and I recommend against a traditional two stage drain. It doesn’t matter if your pan is vinyl or lead. All the water should go down the drain directly, and never need to be recaptured by a pan (pan liner). To do this, you need a membrane system. The membrane immediately under the tile floor, will extend about six or seven feet up the walls, and can be extended all across the floor, so a curb is unnecessary. You can see examples of it on my website, but I am currently engaged in a large project and can not offer to do the work this year. Green Mountain Construction and Design