A plumbing rough-in or a basement rough-in is the beginning of a bathroom. Building a rough-in means setting up the water supply lines and drain pipes in a designated spot in your home where you intend to one day build a bathroom. Think of it as the skeleton of a bathroom. It’s a bathroom where no sink installation, faucet installation, shower bathtub installation, or shower fixture installation has occurred yet… But the building blocks are set up for when you or somebody else are ready to build it.
Why Build a Bathroom Rough-In?
Take it from this local plumber, if you hope to one day have a fully finished basement, you’ll eventually want to install a bathroom down there. But bathrooms can be expensive to build all in one shot. A good way to add value and convenience to your home is to lay out the groundwork for a functional bathroom. It saves time, money, and effort from later on down the road. Even if you only want a semi-finished basement without a bathroom, future buyers will appreciate the forethought you put in when you installed the rough-in. A rough-in is a great investment that makes your home far more valuable and buyable.
