About eric maxon Expertise I am an expert in plumbing, heating, drainage, sprinklers, hot water heating systems and all phases of plumbing work.Including new construction, repair, remodeling
Experience I have been a lic. contactor for 21 years and been in the plumbing business my entire life.My father is also a plumber.Between the both of us we have 'seen it all'
Master plumberMaster gas fitterBackflow techniciancertified in installation and repair of wardflex, titeflex, and wirsbo piping systems
Question Interesting...I know a guy with the same name here in Washington State.
Anyways, I am building a deck in the backyard of my house and I would like to install a sink next to my Barbeque. The sink would be directly under the 2nd story kitchen. My plan is to T-off from the water lines under my kitchen sink and run those lines down to the outside sink below (about 8 feet). My concerns are whether I will have enough water-pressure to do this and what to do for drainage. Before building the deck I could put in a drain field of some sort. The sink's purpose will be for food prep, hand washing, etc.
The pipes are copper, not sure of the diameter. Water pressure I think is around 70psi (we had a pressure reducer installed recently).
Thanks!
Answer Thanks for the question. Wow - now I know there are 3 of us! At any rate you have the right idea. Tap into the water piping from the kitchen. You will have enough pressure. As for the waste piping you could make a french drain, but you should check with the local plumbing code to see if that is o.k. You mak need to have a small sump pump installed and then pump the waste up to the kitchen sink waste
