Moving a second-floor toilet without access from the first floor

I’m interested in moving the location of an existing toilet about three feet and adding a powder room toilet about four feet from an existing toilet in another bathroom. The shower drains and plumbing would be moved as well, also not very far. These are all in a second-floor 1899 condominium building last renovated in 2008\. I’d like to be able to do these two jobs without going in through the neighbors’ ceiling downstairs. I would appreciate any thoughts on moving toilet and shower drain connections without going in through the ceiling below. The reason I ask is that when I read about moving drain locations, it seems like it’s standard to do this from below. However, doing that would make this aspect of the renovation I want to do pretty much impossible. Thank you for your advice, Kate

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chioggiabeetroot | 10 years and 9 months ago

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Thank you for this! I appreciate your opinion.

greenmountain | 10 years and 9 months ago

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As part of bathroom renovations I sometimes move fixtures from above, but I hire licensed plumbers. Moving them from above is the usual way, but I retile the entire floor. Not every move is easy, not every one is possible, but In an 1899 building, you have wood joists holding up the floor. Do you know how the new waste lines will interact with the joists (without compromising the structure)? Sometimes I can guess why fixtures were placed in a less than ideal way, and recommend solutions. I would need to look at it to guide you further. You can contact me through Brownstoner Find a Pro, or by searching on Green Mountain Construction and Design.