How can I tell my bathroom, under the sink pipes were installed correctly?

Question

I purchased a new home and the pipes in the bathrooms and kitchen seem to be excessive. I mean, it just appears that there is too much pipes under the sink areas. Like maybe who ever installed them, didn't know exactly what they were doing. My water works fine in all the rooms, but there's just not much room in any of my cabinets becaue of so many pipes!

Answer 1

If you can email me a picture of the pipes under your sinks I can tell you if the piping is excessive or not.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/jsam/plumbing/sinkpipes1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://members.cox.net/jsam/plumbing/kitchen.html&h=768&w=1024&sz=108&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=aZcEUGgbUyNX_M:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpipes%2Bunder%2Ba%2Bsink%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SUNA_enUS224US224%26sa%3DG this is needed for this particular application. So is this http://www.homegauge.com/shared/samplereports2006/sample1/i15.jpg This is normal for a pedistal or the hookup is the same for a cabinet lav with the pipe going into the wall. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tromblyplumbing.com/images/vanity_sink.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.tromblyplumbing.com/sinks.htm&h=166&w=170&sz=8&hl=en&start=11&um=1&tbnid=QvUoSpIn2KYhPM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtraps%2Bunder%2Ba%2Bsink%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4SUNA_enUS224US224%26sa%3DN

Answer 2

Each sink or lav (bathroom sink) should have two small supply lines for hot and cold water, a p-trap for waste. A double bowl sink/lav may have a second p-trap for the second bowl. Toilet should have 1 small supply line ofr cold water. Dishwasher should have 1 small supply for hot. Shower/ tub should have 2 small supply lines.

Answer 3

Do you have the 'instant hot water' fixtures, otherwise known as 'hot on demand'?

Or do you have a central hot water heater that supplies hot water to the house?

If it's the former, they require a bit of plumbing and it's known that they occupy a lot of 'under-the-hood' space.

Answer 4

try to find the plumber's plan, if not X-ray your bathroom and turn on the taps.